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Macroplea appendiculata


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Identification
Body length 5-9 mm.


Distribution
Recorded from Central and southern parts of North Europe. In Germany reported from most Länder, except for Niedersachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt and Thüringen. Apparently a rare species in Germany, most records date from before 1980, with many records being older than the 1900s.


Biology
An aquatic species, found in rivers and lakes. It lives on water plants (e. g. Myriophyllum, Potamogeton), mainly on immersed plant parts.


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