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Macroplea mutica


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Identification
Body length 4-6 mm.


Distribution
Recorded from Central Europe. In Germany reported only from Hessen, Niedersachsen, Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. A rare species in Germany, most records date from before 1900; an endangered species.


Biology
An aquatic species that prefers brackish water. It lives on water plants (mainly Ruppia, but also Potamogeton, Zanichellia and Zostera).


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