Oreina bifrons is a species of broad-shouldered leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Chrysomelinae.
Subspecies Subspecies include:Biolib Oreina bifrons bifrons (Fabricius, 1792) Oreina bifrons cadorensis Bechyné, 1958 Oreina bifrons decora (Richter, 1820) Oreina bifrons gadmena Bechyné, 1958 Oreina bifrons heterocera (Reitter, 1917) Oreina bifrons monticola (Duftschmid, 1825)
Description Oreina bifrons can reach a length of . These beetles are characterised by colour polymorphism.Tom van Noorth Colour polymorphism in the leaf beetles genus Oreina.
Distribution This species can be found in Europe, in the Alps, Sudetes, Carpathians and Balkans.Cassidae.uniFauna Europaea
Biology These beetles are viviparous. Larvae mainly feed on Chaerophyllum hirsutum.SUSANNE DOBLER, PATRICK MARDULYN, JACQUES M. PASTEELS, AND MARTINE ROWELL-RAHIE HOST-PLANT SWITCHES AND THE EVOLUTION OF CHEMICAL DEFENSE AND LIFE HISTORY IN THE LEAF BEETLE GENUS OREINA
References
External links INPN