tansy beetle
chrysolina graminis latin

An encouraging sign: Yorkshire Tansy beetles doing their bit.

The tansy beetle (Chrysolina graminis) is a green leaf beetle, about the size of a small finger nail and with a metallic sheen.

Tansy beetles were certainly known from Wicken Fen near Cambridge, where they fed on mint (Mentha spp.)

A Tansy Beetle Action Group (TBAG) has been set up to initiate and oversee conservation efforts and comprises representatives from the University of York, North Yorkshire County Council, City of York Council, Environment Agency, National Trust and Buglife.

The tansy beetle (Chrysolina graminis) is a green leaf beetle, about the size of a small finger nail and with a metallic sheen.