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Chrysolina polita (Linnaeus, 1758)
Knotgrass Leaf Beetle

The charismatic Knotgrass Leaf Beetle is instantly recognizable by its metallic red body and green head and pronotum. Adults can be found amongst grasses and vegetation in the summer months, hibernating during winter months in rotting wood.

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