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Chrysolina fastuosa · notrelinis puošnys

  • Dlochrysa fastuosa
  • dead-nettle leaf beetle
  • Prächtige Blattkäfer, Goldglänzende Blattkäfer
  • notrelinis puošnys
  • złotka jasnotowa

It is found in Europe, Caucasus and northern Turkey. The species has a length ranging from 5.1–6.9 mm. C. fastuosa has a gold shine that transitions to a green or violet-blue longitudinal stripe near the shoulder band of the elytra as well as near the suture. Occasionally, specimen of C. fastuosa may be completely green or black in colour.

Adults and larvae of C. fastuosa feed on various plants in the family Lamiaceae, including hemp-nettle (Galeopsis) and dead-nettle (Lamium). It is also known from common nettle (Urtica dioica), which is in family Urticaceae. Adults and larvae graze on leaves, while larvae may also be found in fruiting calyxes.

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