Oenopia impustulata

Oenopia impustulata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Oenopia
Species:
O. impustulata
Binomial name
Oenopia impustulata
(Linnaeus, 1767)[1]
Synonyms
  • Coccinella impustulata Linnaeus, 1767
  • Coccinella sedecimmaculata Fabricius, 1801
  • Coccinella vidua Olivier, 1808
  • Coccinella caucasica Motschulsky, 1837
  • Coccinella viridula Hampe, 1850
  • Halyzia conglobata var. nigra Croissandeau, 1887

Oenopia impustulata is a species of beetle in the Coccinellidae family.[2] It is found in France and rarely in Switzerland and other parts of Central Europe.[1]

Habitat

Oenopia impustulata beetles live in heath, sand, and bog areas.[1]

Ecology

Oenopia impustulata beetles feed almost exclusively on aphids found on birch trees, especially Betula pendula and Betula pubescens.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Sanchez, Andreas; Chittaro, Yannick (18 November 2022). "Annotated checklist of the Coccinellidae (Coleoptera, Coccinelloidea) of Switzerland". Alpine Entomology. 6: 111–127. doi:10.3897/alpento.6.89476. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Oenopia impustulata (Linnaeus, 1767)". GBIF. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
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