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Chrysolina sturmi - Mugshot  Chrysolina,Chrysolina sturmi,Chrysomelidae,Chrysomelinae,nl: Paarse goudhaan Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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  1. It has fantastic tarsi. Posted 6 years ago
    1. Good point - should see if I can make a decent crop of one of those. Even a "simple" part like that has so many (functional) features on most insects (and often useful for identification too). On this species the colour of the tarsi is a dead give away for ID :o) Posted 6 years ago
      1. Great idea! Posted 6 years ago
        1. Hereyago :o)
          Chrysolina sturmi - Close-up of hind tarsus You can just about recognize the thousands of little hairs with a dilated tip that enable the beetle to hold on to smooth surfaces (such as smooth leaves)  Chrysolina,Chrysolina sturmi,Chrysomelidae,Chrysomelinae,nl: Paarse goudhaan
          Posted 6 years ago
          1. Yes, love it! Useful, fascinating, and awesome! What a foot <3 Posted 6 years ago
            1. Nature is just amazing ... thousands of little hairs, each with thin stem and wider soft tip all on the small surface of the first tarsal segments ... what a design! :o) Posted 6 years ago
              1. Yes! It truly blows my mind! The details are just too incredible for words. Posted 6 years ago

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''Chrysolina sturmi'' is a Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae), that can be found in Europe and Western Asia.

The beetle grown to 6–10 millimetres in length.

They feed on ''Glechoma hederacea'', ''Galium'' and ''Cirsium''.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Pudding4brains
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By Pudding4brains

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Uploaded May 20, 2019.