Black-punctured Leaf Beetle

Galeruca tanaceti

Black-punctured Leaf Beetle (Galeruca tanaceti)
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Galeruca tanaceti is a species of leaf beetle found in the Palearctic realm, and is the type species of the genus Galeruca. It feeds on various plants in both its adult and larval stages. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. Source

Where is the Black-punctured Leaf Beetle now?

In the last 8 weeks it was recorded 55 times across 4 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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How the Black-punctured Leaf Beetle moves through the year

Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in Europe ranged from 48°N in May to 61°N in August, about 1,500 km apart.

When does the Black-punctured Leaf Beetle arrive?

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

RegionFirst arrivalLast arrivalTypical peakAreas
Europe24 August 202624 August 202621 September 20261

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Arriving at the same time in Europe

Every arrival in Europe, month by month

Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured · How it compares with human observers