Cryptocephalus on Water-Pepper (Persicaria hydropiper):
Dear All,
Yesterday (12th July 09) I found a good number of a bright green metallic Cryptocephalus sp. feeding on Water-pepper (Persicaria hydropiper) in Sandymoor, Runcorn, Cheshire. There were larvae present too.
Does anyone know of a Crytpocephalus sp. which feeds on P.hydropiper ?? I do not seem to be able to track one down !
Cheers
Steve
Cryptocephalus on Water-Pepper (Persicaria hydropiper)
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Re: Cryptocephalus on Water-Pepper (Persicaria hydropiper)
Hi Steve
There are only two Cryptocephalus spp that are metallic green that I know of - C.aurelous and C.hypochaeridis and neither is typically found on plants in the family Polygonaceae, but Asteraceae and Rosaceae.
Did you take a specimen?
cheers
Don
There are only two Cryptocephalus spp that are metallic green that I know of - C.aurelous and C.hypochaeridis and neither is typically found on plants in the family Polygonaceae, but Asteraceae and Rosaceae.
Did you take a specimen?
cheers
Don
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Re: Cryptocephalus on Water-Pepper (Persicaria hydropiper)
Hi Don,
Sadly I was merely out for a casual stroll and didn't have anything with me to put a specimen in. So, I am afraid the answer to whether I took a specimen is 'No'. Had I done I would have attempted to key it out myself before asking. Just wondered if there was something i was missing as I could not find any association with Polygonacae.
Thanks for the reply mate - appreciated. I will have to go back to the site next year and see if there are any around.
Steve
Sadly I was merely out for a casual stroll and didn't have anything with me to put a specimen in. So, I am afraid the answer to whether I took a specimen is 'No'. Had I done I would have attempted to key it out myself before asking. Just wondered if there was something i was missing as I could not find any association with Polygonacae.
Thanks for the reply mate - appreciated. I will have to go back to the site next year and see if there are any around.
Steve