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Chrysolina sanguinolenta
It can reach lengths of 6 to 9 mm, this on was about 0.5 cm big. The body is dark and the wing covers have a red edge and rows of points. The main food of the Chrysolina sanguinolenta is the Common Toadflax.
Chrysolina sanguinolenta is commonly found in Europe and Asia.
The beetle lives from March to October in sandy areas.
Spotted on Dec 3, 2012
Submitted on Mar 15, 2013
3 Comments
Interesting. Very nice
It was a warm December so I had a chance to see it, but now is getting warm again, so, hopefully I'll have the chance to encounter them again :)
Love this beetle!