Taxonomy
- Polyphaga
- Chrysomeloidea
- Chrysomelidae
- Chrysolina
- Chrysolina staphylaea
Images
Source: Roger Key
Description
Size: 5.2-8.7mm
Basic colour: Red-brown, usually (but not always) with a weak metallic reflection.
Pattern colour: None
Number of spots: None
Pronotoum: As basic colour (may appear a little darker than elytra)
Leg colour: As basic colour
Confusion species: Chrysolina banksi
Basic colour: Red-brown, usually (but not always) with a weak metallic reflection.
Pattern colour: None
Number of spots: None
Pronotoum: As basic colour (may appear a little darker than elytra)
Leg colour: As basic colour
Confusion species: Chrysolina banksi
Biology
Status: Common and widespread.
Habitat: Various
Host plant: Various, but especially noted on creeping buttercup (Ranunculus repens)
Overwintering: Adults hibernate from autumn to April in a variety of locations.
Food: Various, but especially noted on leaves of creeping buttercup (Ranunculus repens)
Other notes: Similar to C. banksi, but usually smaller. Elytral punctures dense and random, sometimes forming a partial row along the suture, especially in the rear half.
Habitat: Various
Host plant: Various, but especially noted on creeping buttercup (Ranunculus repens)
Overwintering: Adults hibernate from autumn to April in a variety of locations.
Food: Various, but especially noted on leaves of creeping buttercup (Ranunculus repens)
Other notes: Similar to C. banksi, but usually smaller. Elytral punctures dense and random, sometimes forming a partial row along the suture, especially in the rear half.