Species Chrysolina staphylaea - brown mint leaf beetle

Classification · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Food · Internet References

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Chrysomeloidea (Long-horned and Leaf Beetles)

Family Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Subfamily Chrysomelinae

Genus Chrysolina

Species staphylaea (brown mint leaf beetle)

Size

7-9 mm

Identification

Unlike other Chrysolina spp., the basic colour is brown, with a slight bronze sheen only.

Range

European by origin, introduced in the late 19th. century. Known to occur in NE Canada (Nova Scotia, New Foundland, Quebec).

Habitat

In Europe: shaded wetlands and meadows, wet forest.

Season

May appear thoughout the year.

Food

Mainly mint (Mentha spp.), but other plants also recorded.

Internet References

http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2004f/zt00781.pdf

Contributed by Boris Büche on 30 March, 2007 - 6:37am

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