Chrysolina fastuosa
| Chrysolina fastuosa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Chrysolina |
| Species: | C. fastuosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysolina fastuosa Scopoli, 1763 | |
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C. fastuosa in copula
Chrysolina fastuosa, also known as the dead-nettle leaf beetle,[1] is a species of beetle from a family of Chrysomelidae found in Europe, Caucasus and northern Turkey.[2]
Description
The species has a length ranging from 5.1–6.9 millimetres (0.20–0.27 in). C. fastuosa has a gold shine that transitions to a green or violet-blue longitudinal stripe near the shoulder band of the elytra as well as near the suture. Occasionally, specimen of C. fastuosa may be completely green or black in colour.[3]
References
- ↑ "Common name". Bio Images. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ↑ Asian distribution
- ↑ Winkelman, Jaap (December 2013). "De Nederlandse goudhaantjes (Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae)". Entomologische Tabellen (Supplement bij Nederlandse Faunistische Mededelingen) (in Dutch). Nederlandse Entomologische Vereniging, Naturalis Biodiversity Center and EIS Kenniscentrum Insecten en andere ongewervelden. 7: 55. ISSN 1875-760X.
External links
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