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Cylindrical Leaf Beetle

Cryptocephalus sericeus sericeus var. coeruleus

Photo by injica
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Field Notes

Description:

It is a species of cylindrical leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Cryptocephalinae. Its length is about 6-7 mm.

Habitat:

It is found in most of Europe, in the eastern Palearctic ecozone and in the Near East.

Reference Links:

Cryptocephalus sericeus, BioLib - Image - Cryptocephalus sericeus sericeus var. coeruleus

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Comments (15)
injica
Thank you Lauren, I like the picture where it eats too ;) Tnx Debbie and mendes that is the only blue I have ever seen ;)
Debbie Stewart
What a brilliant shade of metallic blue, great find Injica and nice photos!
LaurenZarate
Beautiful beetle! Love the 4th picture best !
injica
Thank you Gerardo, I love this color too ;) Tnx Benjamin
injica
Thank you LandmarkExpert ;)
injica
boja i nijansa "josipa" sa malim R u krugu :D
Jopy
koja boja! zakon!

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PublishedJuly 7, 2013

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