Gastrophysa
polygoni (Linnaeus,
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A small and colourful leaf beetle measuring no more than 5mm in length, with metallic blue/green wing cases and head. The pronotum is red. Gastrophysa polygoni feeds on the leaves of various Polygonum sp. Possibly under-recorded in Nottinghamshire, but widespread and usually found in locations where the hostplant grows, such as field edges etc. | ||
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Gastrophysa
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