Coraebus elatus
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Coraebus elatus is a species of jewel beetles belonging to the family Buprestidae, subfamily Agrilinae
.
This beetle is present in most of Europe
, in the Near East
, and in East Palearctic ecozone.
Main larval host plants are in genera Agrimonia, Filipendula
, Fragaria, Lapsana, Potentilla
, Poterium
and Sanguisorba
.
The length of adults varies from 4.5 to 7.2 mm (0.177165354330709 to 0.283464566929134 ).
Agrilinae
Agrilinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following genera:* Aaaba Bellamy, 2002* Afrocylindromorphus Bily & Bellamy, 1998* Agrilochyseus Thery, 1935* Agrilodia Obenberger, 1923...
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This beetle is present in most of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, in the Near East
Near East
The Near East is a geographical term that covers different countries for geographers, archeologists, and historians, on the one hand, and for political scientists, economists, and journalists, on the other...
, and in East Palearctic ecozone.
Main larval host plants are in genera Agrimonia, Filipendula
Filipendula
Filipendula is a genus of 12 species of perennial herbaceous flowering plants in the family Rosaceae, native to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Well-known species include Meadowsweet and Dropwort , both native to Europe, and Queen-of-the-forest and Queen-of-the-prairie...
, Fragaria, Lapsana, Potentilla
Potentilla
Potentilla is the genus of typical cinquefoils, containing about 500 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbs in the rose family Rosaceae. They are generally Holarctic in distribution, though some may even be found in montane biomes of the New Guinea Highlands...
, Poterium
Poterium
Poterium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Rosaceae. There are about 25 members of the genus found mostly in Europe, West Asia and North Africa. It is closely related to the genus Sanguisorba....
and Sanguisorba
Sanguisorba
Sanguisorba is a genus of perennial herbs or small shrubs in the family Rosaceae, native to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The common name is Burnet. The stems grow to 50-200 cm tall, with a cluster of basal leaves, and further leaves arranged alternately up the stem...
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The length of adults varies from 4.5 to 7.2 mm (0.177165354330709 to 0.283464566929134 ).
Subspecies
- Coraebus elatus elatus (Fabricius, 1787)
- Coraebus elatus repletus (Abeille de Perrin, 1893)