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Mint Beetles

Chrysolina herbacea

Photo by arlanda
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Field Notes

Description:

The mint leaf beetle, as the name suggests can normally be found in the summer months munching away at the leaves of various mint plants. Its whole body is a jewel-like, iridescent green colour.

Habitat:

river banks close to the sea.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)

Host plant is some kind of mint. The beetles, therefore, are likely to be Chrysolina herbacea. cheers! Boris
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2011

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