Rosemary Beetle (Chrysolina americana), Musselburgh
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Rosemary Beetle (Chrysolina americana), Musselburgh
Image: © Mike Pennington Taken: 3 Jul 2017
Not a native British species, although it originates in southern Europe, not America, despite the common name. Now quite frequent in southern England but still unusual in Scotland, although these presumably arrived on the Rosemary plant they are inhabiting.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.936634
Longitude
-3.074406
