Green dock beetle — size comparison

The green dock beetle depends on docks, which provide food for adults and young. It occurs in meadows, roadsides and other places with suitable plants. Females

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Length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

Green dock beetle

Gastrophysa viridula

5 mmAdult male
Body length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełMeasurement: side

The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
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Green dock beetleBody length5 mm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

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Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Green dock beetle — size comparison — facts and sources

The green dock beetle depends on docks, which provide food for adults and young. It occurs in meadows, roadsides and other places with suitable plants.

Females lay eggs on dock leaves and larvae feed on the same plant. Adults and young therefore concentrate around host plants.

Measurement sources