Chrysolina staphylaea
Chrysolina staphylaea
Description
Length about 9.5 mm. This is a mid brown coloured beetle.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Well vegetated areas, even deciduous woodland.
When to see it
May to October.
Life History
In common with other members of the family it is a leaf feeding species.
UK Status
Widespread but sometimes local in Britain.
VC55 Status
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 27 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
Graham Calow
Fosse Meadows, Sharnford
31 May 2014
specimen examined
Graham Calow
The Grange Fields, Broughton Astley
29 April 2015
Graham Calow
The Grange Fields, Broughton Astley
29 April 2015
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