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[[File:Chrysomelidae - Chrysolina grossa-1.JPG|thumb|240 px|left|C. grossa – Mating pair]] '''''Chrysolina grossa''''' is a species of ''broad-shouldered leaf beetles'' belonging to the family [[Chrysomelidae]], subfamily [[ |
[[File:Chrysomelidae - Chrysolina grossa-1.JPG|thumb|240 px|left|C. grossa – Mating pair]] '''''Chrysolina grossa''''' is a species of ''broad-shouldered leaf beetles'' belonging to the family [[Chrysomelidae]], subfamily [[Chrysomelfffffffffffffffinae]]. |
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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. |
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. |
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Chrysolina grossa is a species of broad-shouldered leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Chrysomelfffffffffffffffinae.
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.
It feeds on wild plants of the Lamiaceae species.
It is mainly found in France, Italy, Spain and former Yugoslavia.
Subspecies
- Chrysolina grossa chloromaura (Olivier, 1807)
- Chrysolina grossa grossa (Fabricius, 1792)
- Chrysolina grossa tingitana (Escalera, 1914)
References
- Daccordi, M., 1982 - Chrysomelinae in:Seeno, T.N. & Wilcox, J.A., Leaf beetle genera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) - Entomography Publications, Sacramento