The full developmental cycle of Elasmucha ferrugata was observed during years on Ribes nigrum L. (Blackcurrant) in Belgium. The movement of the nymphs associated with nutrition, and maternal care of the female are described and photographed.
The full developmental cycle of Elasmucha ferrugata was observed during years on Ribes nigrum L. (Blackcurrant) in Belgium. The movement of the nymphs associated with nutrition, and maternal care of the female are described and photographed.
Devillers, C. & Lupoli, R. 2016. Elasmucha ferrugata (Fabricius, 1787) : observations de son developpement sur Cassis (Ribes nigrum L.) (Hemiptera Acanthosomatidae). <em>Entomologiste (Paris)</em>, 72(5): 329-332.