brun minerarbagge
Zeugophora turneri
Zeugophora turneri is a small leaf beetle species with a distinctive brown coloration that feeds specifically on birch trees. These beetles play an important ecological role as herbivores in northern European forest ecosystems, with their larvae creating characteristic feeding patterns on birch leaves.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Megalopodidae
Genus
Zeugophora
brun minerarbagge belongs to the family Megalopodidae, order Coleoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Zeugophora turneri is a small leaf beetle species with a distinctive brown coloration that feeds specifically on birch trees. These beetles play an important ecological role as herbivores in northern European forest ecosystems, with their larvae creating characteristic feeding patterns on birch leaves.
Zeugophora turneri, the brun minerarbagge, is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized host plant environments. This beetle species has extremely limited distribution and depends on specific plant species for survival, making it highly vulnerable to environmental changes and human activities that alter its narrow ecological niche.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
The species inhabits mature birch woodlands and mixed deciduous forests with abundant Betula species, particularly favoring areas with older trees that provide the specific bark and leaf chemistry required for larval development. It is typically found in cooler, humid forest environments with minimal human disturbance.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Zeugophora turneri, the brun minerarbagge, is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized host plant environments. This beetle species has extremely limited distribution and depends on specific plant species for survival, making it highly vulnerable to environmental changes and human activities that alter its narrow ecological niche.
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Host plant decline
Limited geographic range
Small population size
Climate change impacts
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). brun minerarbagge (Zeugophora turneri). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/brun-minerarbagge