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Mint Leaf Beetle
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Latin name: Chrysolina menthastri
Size: Up to 10mm long
Distribution: Found mainly in the south and up to the Midlands of England
and Wales.
Months seen: May to September.
Life Span: Just over 1 year
Habitat: Gardens, damp meadows and riversides
Food: Mint.
Special features: The mint leaf beetle, as the name suggests can normally
be found in the summer months munching away at the leaves of various mint
plants. Its whole body is a jewel-like, iridescent blue-green colour.
Photo of Mint Leaf Beetle Eggs and Larvae
UK Safari Beetle Section
UK Safari Creepy-crawlies Section
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