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Leaf Beetle

Gastrophysa polygoni

Photo by injica
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Field Notes

Description:

Family: Chrysomelidae; Size: 4-5 mm

Habitat:

Origin: Europe; Ecology: on Rumex and Polygonum spp

Reference Links:

Gastrophysa polygoni (Linné, 1758) | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

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Comments (14)
Jopy
hahaha I'm late :(
Jopy
no problem, that's easy for me :) but this already has the ID...
injica
I have told her already that this is her assignment :D
injica
no this one is totally different ;) tnx
FaredinAliyevski
I meant this one but doesn't look that same http://www.eakringbirds.com/eakringbirds4/insectinfocuscrepidoderaaurata.htm
FaredinAliyevski
Ok thought it could be the light that's why looks greener but there was also another species that look similar to this ones let me find that :)
injica
maybe it is.... they are pretty green though, the others before were bluer ...anyway i'm seeing so many var. in just a month apart that you are probably right
FaredinAliyevski
To me looks the same but you never know :) http://www.treknature.com/gallery/photo217170.htm
injica
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/23514011 same location few months ago- bigger beetles, those up are much smaller and greener
FaredinAliyevski
Amazing beetles, check this species Gastrophysa polygoni if not that one then must be its cousin :)
injica
pa ne mora mi baš svaka imati nadgrobni spomenik ;D
Jopy
koliko vidim imaju sve noge, boja nije opala, ticala na mjestu...slatke su!

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PublishedJuly 25, 2013

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