Cryptocephalus virens

Cryptocephalus virens

''Cryptocephalus virens'' is a species of ''cylindrical leaf beetles'' belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Cryptocephalinae.
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Appearance

The females are usually slightly larger than the males. The colour of head, pronotum and elytra is metallic green in the females, while in males elytra are usually metallic blue. Adult beetles live from May to June, feeding mainly on nectar of ''Asteraceae'' species.
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Distribution

These beetles can be found in Southern and Central Europe from Italian Alps and Bavaria to Southern Poland, Russia, Turkey, East Palearctic ecozone and the Near East. They prefers hilly and mountainous regions.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyChrysomelidae
GenusCryptocephalus
SpeciesC. virens
Photographed in
Bulgaria