Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Chrysolina americana - rosemary beetle

Posted by Tony Irwin on 03-10-2006 23:00
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Very pretty. Highly destructive. They've been in Norfolk for about four years, and are common in Norwich, both on Rosmarius and Lavendula. Although called Chrysolina americana, I understand it is native to the Mediterranean area. Like the Asian Harlequin Ladybird, I think it's here to stay.