Orsodacne humeralis

Orsodacne humeralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Orsodacnidae
Genus:	Orsodacne
Species:	O. humeralis
Binomial name
	Orsodacne humeralis; Latreille, 1804
Synonyms
	List Crioceris lineola Panzer, 1795 (junior homonym) ; Orsodacna nigriceps Latreille, 1807 ; Orsodacna nigricollis Olivier, 1808 ; Orsodacne coerulescens Duftschmid, 1825 ; Orsodacne marginella Duftschmid, 1825 ; Orsodacne picipennis Duftschmid, 1825 ; Orsodacna violacea Chevrolat, 1833 ; Orsodacna mespili Lacordaire, 1845 ; Orsodacna nematoides Lacordaire, 1845 ; Orsodacna variabilis Baly, 1877 ; Orsodacna lineola var. croatica Weise, 1883 ; Orsodacne ruficollis Pic, 1894 ; Orsodacne ruficollis var. delagrangei Pic, 1896 ; Orsodacne ruficollis var. syriaca Pic, 1896 ; Orsodacne lineola var. flava Csiki, 1899 ; Orsodacne lineola var. marginata Csiki, 1899 ; Orsodacne lineola ab. brancsiki Laczó, 1909 ; Orsodacne lineola var. hispanica Pic, 1913 ; Orsodacne lineola var. kraatzi Pic, 1913 ; Orsodacne lineola var. anatolica Pic, 1916 ; Orsodacna lineola var. innotatipennis Pic, 1941 ; Orsodacna lineola var. luteoapicalis Pic, 1941 ; Orsodacna lineola var. graeca Pic, 1941 ; Orsodacna lineola var. luteonotata Pic, 1941 ; Orsodacne lineola f. marginalis Roubal, 1941 ; Orsodacne lineola ab. suturata Csiki, 1953 ;

Orsodacne humeralis is a species of beetle found in Eurasia.

Description

O. humeralis is 4-7 mm long, similar in appearance to other species of the genus, having fairly long antennae with a slightly hairy body. The colour varies from black or dark blue to pale yellow.

Feeding

Orsodacne humeralis feeds on nectar and pollen.^[2]

References

^ Bezděk, J. (2024). "Family ORSODACNIDAE C. G. Thomson, 1859". In Bezděk, J.; Sekerka, L. (eds.). Chrysomeloidea II (Orsodacnidae, Megalopodidae, Chrysomelidae) – Part 1. Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera. Vol. 6/2/1 (Updated and Revised Second ed.). Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill. pp. 169–170. doi:10.1163/9789004443303_003. ISBN 978-90-04-44330-3.
^ "Orsodace humeralis". uk beetles. Retrieved 2022-12-11.

[1] Bezděk, J. (2024). "Family ORSODACNIDAE C. G. Thomson, 1859". In Bezděk, J.; Sekerka, L. (eds.). Chrysomeloidea II (Orsodacnidae, Megalopodidae, Chrysomelidae) – Part 1. Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera. Vol. 6/2/1 (Updated and Revised Second ed.). Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill. pp. 169–170. doi:10.1163/9789004443303_003. ISBN 978-90-04-44330-3.

[2] "Orsodace humeralis". uk beetles. Retrieved 2022-12-11.

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