Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Oulema melanopa/duftschmidi

Posted by eguzki on 08-05-2007 16:07
#1

Location: Hungary
Habitat: Wheat field
Size: 5 mm
Date: 30-04-07

Could it be a Lema melanopus? As far as I know this creature is a pest of rye and barley.

Edited by eguzki on 09-05-2007 17:29

Posted by Isidro on 08-05-2007 16:18
#2

Now Lema have only one European species: Lema cyanella, and species melanopus belong to genus Oulema. But I don't know what Oulema is it -are very similar!

Posted by cosmln on 08-05-2007 16:43
#3

Isidro wrote:
Now Lema have only one European species: Lema cyanella, and species melanopus belong to genus Oulema. But I don't know what Oulema is it -are very similar!


is from Oulema genus.
you can check what here: http://culex.biol.uni.wroc.pl/cassidae/European%20Chrysomelidae/oulema.htm

you have to chose between Oulema duftschmidi and O.melanopus

i think is the best internet resource for european Chrysomelidae

i hope this helps you,
cosmln

Posted by Xespok on 08-05-2007 16:43
#4

Oulema melanopa/duftschmidi

Posted by eguzki on 09-05-2007 17:01
#5

Hi isidro, cosmln and Gabor! Thank you very much! That website is very interesting!!

Edited by eguzki on 09-05-2007 17:02