A Chrysomelid beetle:: OS grid NS3878 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

NS3878 : A Chrysomelid beetle

near to Renton, West Dunbartonshire, Great Britain

A Chrysomelid beetle

This insect belongs to the very large family of Chrysomelidae (the Leaf Beetles). The one shown here is resting on the leaf of a Bird Cherry tree. It is possibly a Heather Beetle (Lochmaea suturalis), a fairly common species that is named after the plant on which it usually feeds.

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year taken

2009

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Grid Square: NS3878, 101 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Lairich Rig (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Supplemental image
Date Taken: Sunday, 3 May, 2009 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 4 May, 2009
Geographical Context: Woodland, Forest
Image Buckets ^?: Closeup Life
Near (from Tags): Renton
Place (from Tags): Renton Wood
Category: Insects > Insects (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: NS 3843 7815 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:58.1449N 4:35.4218W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: NS 3843 7815
View Direction: Northwest (about 315 degrees)