Chrysolina hyperici (Forster, 1771)
A common species across the UK, Chrysolina hyperici is a beautifully coloured metallic beetle. The adults can be found wherever St John's Wort grows, eating the flowers and resting amongst the flower heads during the day. We found several of these in a sheltered part of Warsop Main Pit Top, where St John's Wort grows in very dry, stony conditions. Length around 6-7mm.
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Larva on St John's Wort (Hypericum sp) photographed at Warsop Main Pit Top June 2010
 
 
Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Chrysolina hyperici
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Netherfield Wildlife Group. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Stuart Warrington. The National Trust (Clumber Park invertebrate records). David Shaw.

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Updated January 2024
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