Chrysolina fastuosa

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]

Chrysolina fastuosa
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C. fastuosa
Binomial name
Chrysolina fastuosa
Scopoli, 1763
Synonyms
  • Coccinella fastuosa (Scopoli, 1763)
  • Chrysomela speciosa (Linnaeus, 1767)
  • Chrysomela inexplicabilis (Brancsik, 1910)

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]

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References

  1. "Common name". Bio Images. Archived from the original on 15 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. "Asian distribution". biol.uni.wroc.pl. Archived from the original on 2011-11-13. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
  3. 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.


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