Oulema erichsonii


Oulema erichsonii is a species of leaf beetle, family Chrysomelidae. It is widespread in Europe. It was first described by German entomologist Christian Wilhelm Ludwig Eduard Suffrian in 1841.
Oulema erichsonii is a rare List of leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) species [recorded in Britain|species in the UK] where it has been recorded only in Somerset, including at Ham Wall reserve. It is highly endangered due to habitat loss; one study performed in Tübingen, Germany, found this species exclusively in a sample of autumnally unmown lawn, but not in mown lawn samples.