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INSECTS

Saint John's Wort Beetle

Chrysolina hyperici

Insects
Introduced
Saint John's Wort Beetle, photo 1 of 5
Saint John's Wort Beetle, photo 2 of 5
Saint John's Wort Beetle, photo 3 of 5
6 mmLength

Beetle in the family Chrysomelidae 6 mm long. Introduced to Québec. Feeds on plants.

There are 51 observations of Saint John's Wort Beetle in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Montérégie and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale13
  2. Montérégie9
  3. Laurentides5
  4. Montréal5
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches4
  6. Outaouais4
  7. Lanaudière3
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  9. Estrie2
  10. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  11. Mauricie1
  12. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

Similar species

Japanese BeetlePopillia japonica
Margined leaf beetleChrysolina marginata
greater St. John's wort beetleChrysolina quadrigemina
Dogbane Leaf BeetleChrysochus auratus