Chrysolina grossa

Chrysolina grossa, the red leaf beetle, is a species of broad-shouldered leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Chrysomelinae.

Chrysolina grossa
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C. grossa
Binomial name
Chrysolina grossa
(Fabricius, 1792)

Subspecies

Species within this genus include:[1]

  • Chrysolina grossa chloromaura (Olivier, 1807)
  • Chrysolina grossa grossa (Fabricius, 1792)
  • Chrysolina grossa tingitana (Escalera, 1914)

Distribution

C. grossa – Mating pair

This species is mainly found in France, Italy, Spain and former Yugoslavia.[2]

Description

Chrysolina grossa can reach a length of about 10 millimetres (0.39 in). Head and pronotum show metallic blue-green colours, while elytra are bright red. It can be distinguished from Chrysomela populi for its longer antennae and wider pronotum.

Biology

It feeds on wild plants of the Lamiaceae species.

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References

  • Daccordi, M., 1982 - Chrysomelinae in:Seeno, T.N. & Wilcox, J.A., Leaf beetle genera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) - Entomography Publications, Sacramento
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