''Orsodacne cerasi'' is a species of leaf beetle in the family

Orsodacnidae The Orsodacnidae are a small family of leaf beetles, previously included as a subfamily within the Chrysomelidae. It is the smallest of the Chrysomeloid families in North America; Oxypeltidae is smaller, with only three species in South America ...

Description

''Orsodacne cerasi'' is pale orange in colour and measures 4.5–6.4 mm in length. Within the genus it is identified by having diffusely punctured elytra and being almost hairless.

Habitat and lifecycle

Adult ''O. cerasi'' may be found in mixed or deciduous woodland. They are active between the months of April and September and have been recorded feeding on a range of plants, favouring woody and herbaceous plants with white flowers, including: '' Syringa vulgaris'', '' Heracleum sphondylium'', ''

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References

Orsodacnidae Beetles described in 1758 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Beetles of Europe Beetles of North America {{orsodacnidae-stub