Galeruca tanaceti
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Galeruca tanaceti is a species of leaf beetle that has been reported as a pest on oregano
in Crete.
It has been observed feeding on Tanacetum vulgare L., Achillea millefoliumL. (Asteraceae), Thymus serpyllum L. (Lamiaceae) and Hypericum perforatum L. (Hypericaceae).
Its eggs have been observed being parasitized by Oomyzus galerucivorus Hedqvist (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae
).
Oregano
Oregano – scientifically named Origanum vulgare by Carolus Linnaeus – is a common species of Origanum, a genus of the mint family . It is native to warm-temperate western and southwestern Eurasia and the Mediterranean region.Oregano is a perennial herb, growing from 20–80 cm tall,...
in Crete.
It has been observed feeding on Tanacetum vulgare L., Achillea millefoliumL. (Asteraceae), Thymus serpyllum L. (Lamiaceae) and Hypericum perforatum L. (Hypericaceae).
Its eggs have been observed being parasitized by Oomyzus galerucivorus Hedqvist (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae
Eulophidae
Eulophidae is a large family of hymenopteran insects, with over 4,300 described species in some 300 genera . The family as presently defined also includes the genus Elasmus, which was previously treated as a separate family, "Elasmidae", and is now treated as a subfamily of Eulophidae...
).