Rumex punctata - Rumex punctata

Japanese: ギシギシハムシ - ぎしぎしはむし
Rumex punctata - Rumex punctata

...However, its habitat in Japan is thought to be localized. Both the larvae and adults feed on docks and knotweeds, but since they particularly prefer docks, they are also called dock leaf beetles. The back of the adult is a shiny blue-blue color.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "rough-legged leaf beetle" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…しかし日本における生息地は局地的と考えられる。幼虫,成虫ともギシギシ類,タデ類を食べるが,とくにギシギシ類を好むところからギシギシハムシとも呼ばれる。成虫の背面は青藍色で光沢がある。…

※「ギシギシハムシ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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