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Leaf Beetle

DateFri 2012-06-01

A dark blue leaf beetle, probably Chrysolina oricalcia (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae).  The swollen first tarsi signify that this is a male.

Photos taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2012-05-30.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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