The tansy beetle is a species of leaf beetle. The common name derives from its main foodplant, tansy, but it can also use other wetland plants such as gypsywort and water mint. It measures 7.7–10.5 mm
The mint leaf beetle (Chrysolina herbacea)
Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare), a medicinal herb
Tansy beetle eggs laid on the underside of a tansy leaf
Tansy is a perennial, herbaceous flowering plant in the genus Tanacetum in the family Asteraceae, native to temperate Europe and Asia. It has been introduced to other parts of the world, including Aus
Illustration of a tansy
Tansy: corymb of flower heads with recognisable Fibonacci spirals