Chrysolina staphylaea (Linnaeus, 1758)
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.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Chrysolina staphylaea
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Allan and Annette Binding (Clumber Park invertebrate records). Netherfield Wildlife Group. NBGRC.

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Updated January 2022
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