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Species Account for Chrysolina marginata

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Chrysolina marginata  (Linnaeus, 1758)
Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae

 
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Taxonomic group: beetles (Coleoptera) - Available county data

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Status: NR;NT

Essex RDB: Listed
Records: 13
First Record: 1992
Latest Record: 2007

1992-on hectads: 3
Pre-1992 hectads: 0
Total hectads: 3

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Essex Red Data List comment
Essex Post-1969 record/s; VC18 1970-on record/s.

Species text
The large dark green and red leaf beetle Chrysolina marginata is widespread but local. Old records suggest that this species formerly had a widely scattered distribution throughout Britain, but it has recently been recorded from only five, widely scattered, vice-counties (Hyman & Parsons, 1992). The beetle is found in well grazed, short-turf grassland, river margins and dry, sandy habitats. It is phytophagous, associated with yarrow Achillea millefolium, and also recorded from sea plantain Plantago maritima and wild mignonette Reseda lutea. Some disturbance, such as rotovation, on a rotational basis, will be needed to maintain open conditions. References

Species text last edited on Tue Mar 20th 2007 by user 3

Habitats

Broad Habitat Data (based on 2 records with habitat information)

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Structural Habitat Data (based on 2 records with structural habitat information)

Habitat Detail and Method (based on 13 records with habitat detail and method information)

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