Chrysolina herbacea
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| Species: | C. herbacea
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Chrysolina herbacea, also known as the Mint Leaf Beetle,[1][2] or Green Mint Beetle (in the UK),[3] is a species of beetle in the family Chrysomelidae.
Description
The species is green, with black legs and antennae. Females can range in colour from green to purplish-grey.[4] It can be 8-9mm long and has black coloured larvae,[3] which also feed on the mint leaves.[2]
Visually it may be confused with the much rarer Tansy beetle (Chrysolina graminis).[5]
Distribution
It can be found in Germany, Italy, Portugal,[6] Great Britain,[3] the Caucasus, Turkey, and western Central Asia.[4]
References
- ^ "Common name". Bioimages.org.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Mint leaf beetle". gardenersworld.com. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "Blue mint beetle". rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Description and distribution". Biol.uni.wroc.pl. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ Oxford, G.S.; Sivell, D.; Dytham, C.; Key, R. (2003). "The jewel of York - ecology and conservation of the tansy beetle". British Wildlife. 14: 332–337.
- ^ J. Coelho João Coelho (4 April 2010). "Portuguese distribution". Flickr.com. Retrieved 23 February 2012.