Chrysolina bankii explained

Chrysolina bankii is a species of leaf beetle native to western Europe and the western Mediterranean Basin (including Macaronesia).^{[1] [2]} It has also been introduced to the US, where its range is expanding.^[3]

Chrysolina bankii adults are 8.0-10.7 mm in length. They are metallic bronze in color, with orange-brown legs. Their elytra have puncture marks.^[4] They feed on numerous types of leaves, but especially those in Asteraceae and Lamiaceae.

External links

• Images representing Chrysolina at BOLD

Notes and References

1. [Fauna Europaea]
2. Warchalowski, A. (2003) Chrysomelidae. The Leaf-beetles of Europe and the Mediterranean Area. Warsawa: Natura Optima Dux.
3. Web site: Beucke . Kyle . 2022-05-25 . Chrysolina bankii (Fabricius): a leaf beetle . 2022-07-24 . Pest Rating Proposals and Final Ratings . en-US.
4. Web site: Chrysolina banksi (Fabricius, 1775) UK Beetle Recording . 2022-07-24 . www.coleoptera.org.uk.