Latin Etymology: Gastrophysa ("inflated stomach") viridula ("greenish")
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Green Dock Beetle (Gastrophysa viridula) at Summer Leys, Northants, UK - April 2026 |
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ? / Length: 7mm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
As the name suggests, a specialist of the dock and sorrel family, although they can be found on occassion feeding on other plants. They are found through the British Isles and across Central Europe into Russia.
Related Species:
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Gastrophysa
SUBSPECIES: G. v. pennina, G. v. viridula
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - A common resident species which is seen in Summer
- Seen iat Summer Leys
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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