Dead-nettle Leaf Beetle

Dead-nettle Leaf Beetle - Chrysolina fastuosa

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Description

Body length 5 to 6 mm. A stunning beetle which is usually metallic green with blue, red and gold banding.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

On Dead-nettles and Hemp-nettles.

When to see it

March to December.

UK Status

Widespread, but quite local in Britain.

VC55 Status

Local and infrequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were approximately 22 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015, but the Wigston Parva record of 7th May 2016 is the first VC55 record since 1989.

  • David Nicholls
    Kelham Bridge NR
    08 May 2024
  • David Nicholls
    Kelham Bridge NR
    08 May 2024
  • David Nicholls
    Kelham Bridge NR
    08 May 2024
  • Graham Calow
    Wigston Parva Footpath
    11 June 2016
  • Graham Calow
    Wigston Parva Footpath
    07 May 2016
    on White Dead-nettle
  • Graham Calow
    Wigston Parva Footpath
    11 June 2016

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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