Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 619: Dead-nettle Leaf Beetle

Dead-nettle Leaf Beetle
Arthropods Daily · No. 619 Dead-nettle Leaf BeetleFasta fastuosa
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Dead-nettle Leaf Beetle
Dead-nettle Leaf Beetle (Fasta fastuosa) – species of family “Leaf Beetles“

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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Franz and his mission for insects: Why are solar panels attracting insects?