Beetle - Chrysolina Menthastri
Taken at Baron's Haugh on 30th may 2015 using Panasonic Lumix LX5  in macro mode.
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Mating
Taken at Baron's Haugh on 30th may 2015 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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Beetle - Chrysolina Menthastri.
Species:
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Family:
Local Names:
Chrysolina Menthastri.
Coleoptera.
Chrysomelidae.
Food:
Habitat:
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Feature:
Feeds on various Mints
Waterside habitats.
May - September.
All species of Chrysolina are phytophagous, feeding on specific food plants, and some of them have been used for biological control of weeds.