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πŸͺ² Beetles

Blue Leaf Beetle

Colaspidema atrum

About

A small, oval, dark blue to black beetle with a slight metallic luster. It can be a pest of lucerne (alfalfa) and other legume crops across Southern Europe and North Africa.

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Did You Know?

Large populations can rapidly defoliate alfalfa fields, with damage often concentrated in specific areas of a field called 'hot spots.'