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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Beetles 3 – Mint Leaf Beetles

 

 

A green bug on a leaf

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MINT LEAF BEETLE Chrysolina herbacea

 

A green bug on a leaf

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MINT LEAF BEETLE Chrysolina herbacea

 

A green bug on a leaf

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MINT LEAF BEETLE Chrysolina herbacea

 

A close up of a bug

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MINT LEAF BEETLE Chrysolina herbacea

 

·         The metallic Mint Leaf Beetle Chrysolina herbacea is one of the most beautiful British leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae). Predominantly to be found in the southern counties, this insect is an inhabitant of lush waterside vegetation where both the adults and larvae feed on Mint Mentha spp.

 

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