Metallic Leaf Beetle vs Angle Shades

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Metallic Leaf Beetle	Angle Shades
Scientific Name	Chrysolina polita	Phlogophora meticulosa
Order	Coleoptera	Lepidoptera
Family	Chrysomelidae	Noctuidae
Size	6-9 mm	45-52 mm wingspan
Habitat	Underground	Farmland
Diet	Herbivores	Herbivores
Regions	Europe, Western Asia	Europe, western Asia, North Africa
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Metallic Leaf Beetle

A medium-sized beetle with richly burnished copper-red to bronze elytra and a metallic green to blue pronotum. The contrast between thorax and elytra colors makes it easily recognizable.

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Did You Know?

This beetle is unusual among leaf beetles in being most active during autumn and winter, with adults sometimes seen walking on mild winter days.

Angle Shades

A moth with uniquely crumpled wings in olive, pink, and brown that perfectly resemble a dead leaf. It can be found in every month of the year in mild climates.

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Did You Know?

Its wings naturally fold into angular creases at rest, enhancing its dead-leaf camouflage.