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28-03-2007, 04:15 PM
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| | | Unknown leaf beetles
I think leaf beetles are very beautiful and quite photogenic. Unfortunately they are difficult to identify, so I wondered if anyone could help with these two ?  
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28-03-2007, 04:30 PM
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| | | Re: Unknown leaf beetles
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Originally Posted by bugbotherer  I think leaf beetles are very beautiful and quite photogenic. Unfortunately they are difficult to identify, so I wondered if anyone could help with these two ? | I agree that they're Chrysomelidae - leaf beetles.
I also agree that they're difficult to identify 
What plants were they on and what size were they - roughly?
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28-03-2007, 05:54 PM
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| | | Re: Unknown leaf beetles
I'm probably wrong because I know there are many similar
but I think the second one is Gastrophysa viridula.
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28-03-2007, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Ian Gray I'm probably wrong because I know there are many similar
but I think the second one is Gastrophysa viridula. |
Could be, if it were on dock ( Rumex spp..). Which is why I made the point about host plant. With leaf beetles and weevils you're half way (or 25-75%) of the way home when you know what it was feeding on ....
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29-03-2007, 08:24 AM
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| | | Re: Unknown leaf beetles
The first one looks like Chrysolina banksi. This is associated with Black Horehound Ballota nigra. |
29-03-2007, 04:20 PM
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| | | Re: Unknown leaf beetles
Thank you for the pointers . Doc was in the area for the green beetle, so that's going to be a good shout. I could not say if Black Horehound was there or not, but thanks for the potential lead.
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