#3209 · 🪲 beetles

Willow Flea-beetle

🇳🇱 Gouden wilgenaardvlo ·Crepidodera aurata

🪲 Beetles 📍 in the Netherlands

10 photos from iNaturalist (Creative Commons) · credits & licences

1. © Felix Riegel · CC BY-NC 4.0
2. © Felix Riegel · CC BY-NC 4.0
3. © Rasmus Allesoee · CC BY-NC 4.0
4. © Paul Cook · CC BY 4.0
5. Warmond, Nederland:© floris_heemskerk · CC BY-NC 4.0
6. 9743 AA Groningen, Netherlands:© Mick Elliot · CC BY-NC 4.0
7. Leidschendam, Nederland:© Rob Westerduijn · CC BY-NC 4.0
8. Diemerbos, Diemen, North Holland, NL:© tricky_vicky · CC BY-NC 4.0
9. Netherlands:© Mr. Fizzy · CC BY 4.0
10. Philibert Grimaudpad, Leeuwarden, Friesland, NL:© carolx · CC BY-NC 4.0

what is it?

Crepidodera aurata also known as willow flea beetle , is a species of flea beetles from the Chrysomelidae family, described by Marsham in 1802. It can be found in Palearctic region and to the east of Korea. Can be found in Wales.

base stats

NL sightings 234iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 4,185iNaturalist observations

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

Spotted 234 times in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: the #47 most seen of the beetles in NL.
4,185 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named by Thomas Marsham in 1802 (224 years ago).