A fairly
common leaf beetle (presumably?) which is found on
Poplars. Several of these were beaten off a large Black
Poplar growing in the grounds of Nettleworth Manor in
early August 2009. Length around 4.5 - 5mm. There seem to
be two distinct colour forms - one a distinct blue and
the other green.
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UK distribution ofPhratora
laticollis
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