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| Green Dock Beetle - Gastrophysa viridula | | The Green Dock Beetle - Gastrophysa viridula (synonym: Gastroidea viridula) belong to the genus Gastrophysa, in the order beetles (Coleoptera), the suborder Polyphaga, the infraorder Cucujiformia, the superfamily Chrysomeloidea, and the family leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae). Subspecies of this species are: Gastrophysa viridula pennina and Gastrophysa viridula viridula. Gastrophysa viridula were still confined to the alpine areas in Central Europe until the beginning of the 20th Century, but are now widespread and commonly encountered from Europe to western Siberia and in the Caucasus. This species reproduces 2-4 times a ye... | | |
| | ...depending on the light, they can shimmer gold green, blue, red, purple or violet. The eyes are at the front and sides of the head, which is clearly separated from the pronotum and the abdomen. The antennae are of an average length and are serrated. Gastrophysa viridula have sturdy legs with a greenish sheen. | | |
| | | Gastrophysa viridula feed exclusively on plants, preferably dock or green sorrel; when these are in short supply they will eat plants from the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae), cabbage family (Brassicaceae), violet family (Violaceae) or borage Family (Boragin... | | |
| | ...aration for the winter. When the beetles have consumed enough nutrients, they bury themselves in the soil close to the food plant at a depth of several centimetres and remain there until late March or early April. Among the natural enemies of Gastrophysa viridula are insectivores and parasites. | | |
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