Chrysolina herbacea
| Chrysolina herbacea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Chrysolina |
| Species: | C. herbacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysolina herbacea (Duftschmid, 1825) | |
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Chrysolina herbacea, also known as the Mint Leaf Beetle,[1] is a species of beetle in the family Chrysomelidae.
Description
The species is green, with black legs and antennae. Females can range in colour from green to purplish-grey.[2]
Distribution
It can be found in Italy, Portugal,[3] the Caucasus, Turkey, and western Central Asia.[2]
References
- ↑ "Common name". Bioimages.org.ukaccessdate=23 February 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Description and distribution". Biol.uni.wroc.pl. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ↑ J. Coelho João Coelho (4 April 2010). "Portuguese distribution". Flickr.com. Retrieved 23 February 2012.