Chrysolina
staphylaea seems uncommon in Nottinghamshire and we
have just two records. It is a leaf beetle, belonging to
the Chrysomelidae group and the first known
record for Sherwood Forest NNR, came when we found one on
low vegetation in early June 2009. This is a fairly large
species, with females measuring around 9.5mm. Our only
other record of C. staphylaea came in
mid-October 2012, when we found a pair 'in cop' at
Cuckney Hay Wood. |