Couple
Larvae on Hypericum pulchrum (28.4.09)	on Hypericum perforatum (26.6.06)

Male (above) with Chrysolina fastuosa Female

Length: 4.5-6.1mm

Egg	Larva	Pupa	Adult
?	May - September (Earliest: 28.4)	July - September	June - June (Earliest: 18.5)

Protective Chemicals
Quinonoids	Hypericin

Biotopes:	Meadows
Food: (Oligophagous)	Most Clusiaceae
Parasitoids:	Macquartia praefica Larva	Macquartia tenebricosa Larva
Other Possible Parasitoids:	Several Ichneumonidae Larvae	Several Braconidae Larvae	Several Tachinidae Larvae
Possible Predators:	Several Pentatomidae	Several Miridae	Several Vespidae

Nature Spot: Chrysolina varians
Plant Parasites of Europe: Chrysolina varians

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