Dead-nettle leaf beetle

Chrysolina fastuosa

''Chrysolina fastuosa'', also known as the dead-nettle leaf beetle, is a species of beetle from a family of Chrysomelidae found in Europe, Caucasus and northern Turkey.
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Appearance

The species has a length ranging from 5.1–6.9 millimetres . ''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.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyChrysomelidae
GenusChrysolina
SpeciesC. fastuosa
Photographed in
Belgium
Bulgaria
Germany
Netherlands