THE GROUND BEETLE AMARA PLEBEJA IN AGROCENOSES OF THE LENINGRAD REGION
Abstract
In the Leningrad Region, the ground beetle Amara plebeja occurs mainly in fields of perennial and annual grasses and along field margins. Adults of this species feed on the reproductive organs: seeds and flower parts of weed plants. For the first time, adults of A. plebeja have been recorded feeding on the maturing anthers of gramineous weeds.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
Hemiptera Insect Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Plant Protection and Quarantine
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 32–33
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026