Species Account for Longitarsus ballotae
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Longitarsus ballotae (Marsham, 1802)
Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae
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Taxonomic group: beetles (Coleoptera) - Available county data
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Status: NS
Essex RDB: Listed
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Essex Post-1969 record/s; VC18 1970-on record/s; VC19 pre-1970 record/s. widespread in ETC
Species text
This flea beetle is widespread but local in southern England. It is found in grassland, especially chalk grassland, hedgerows, disturbed ground and field margins. It is phytophagous, associated with Black Horehound Ballota nigra. Disturbance, such as rotational rotovation, is needed to maintain suitable open conditions (Hyman & Parsons 1992). References
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