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Golden blue leaf beetle Taken with a Minolta 50mm lens + macro extension ring.<br /> <br /> Dutch name: Blauw Muntgoudhaantje (Chrysolina coerulans)<br /> no wiki :( Blauw Muntgoudhaantje,Chrysolina coerulans,Geotagged,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Golden blue leaf beetle

Taken with a Minolta 50mm lens + macro extension ring.

Dutch name: Blauw Muntgoudhaantje (Chrysolina coerulans)
no wiki :(

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Specie created. Couldn't find a description anywhere online so I had to put together and translate some information. If you find a better description, please let me know. Posted 12 years ago

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The Mint Beetle

Chrysolina coerulans is a leaf beetle that can occasionally be found on mint plants, and by some is considered a pest. The beetle is immune for the toxins expelled by the plant, likewise the beetle is unattractive for birds due to the bad taste.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded Mar 10, 2013. Captured Sep 30, 2011 16:16 in Genneperweg 169, 5644 RS Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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  • SLT-A55V
  • f/1.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.