Dead-nettle Leaf Beetle
Chrysolina fastuosa
This small leaf beetle inhabits herb-rich hedgerows, woodland margins, and grassy places where dead-nettles and mints grow. Adults feed by chewing leaves and may fly between host plants when disturbed or searching for food. Its smooth wing cases often shine with metallic green, blue, copper, or purple colours.
- Type
- Shell
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- Dead-nettle Leaf Beetle