Aquatic Leaf Beetle
Donacia aquatica
Insect
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Metallic-green aquatic beetle with iridescent sheen. Larva feeds on aquatic plant roots; adult eats leaves; both forms support wetland food webs.
Plants that support Aquatic Leaf Beetle
6 plants
American Bulrush
Schoenoplectus americanus
grass
Foliage
Bay Area native
Broad-leaf Cattail
Typha latifolia
grass
Foliage
Bay Area native
Common rush
Juncus effusus
perennial herb
Foliage
Bay Area native
Cosmopolitan bulrush
Bolboschoenus maritimus
perennial herb
Foliage
Bay Area native
Mexican Rush
Juncus mexicanus
grass
Foliage
Bay Area native
Toad Rush
Juncus bufonius
grass
Foliage
Bay Area native