Chrysolina haemoptera

Chrysolina haemoptera, also known as the plantain leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the genus Chrysolina.[1] They are associated with plantains (Plantago), particularly Plantago coronopus.[2]

Chrysolina haemoptera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Chrysolina
Species:
C. haemoptera
Binomial name
Chrysolina haemoptera
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Description

C. haemoptera adult beetles measure 5.09.0 mm in length. They have a dull blue-black colouration without any metallic reflection.[2]

References

  1. "Chrysolina haemoptera (Linnaeus, 1758)". Coleoptera.org.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. Hubble, D. (2012). Keys to the adults of seed and leaf beetles of Britain and Ireland. Field Studies Council. p. 56. ISBN 978-1-908819-08-6.


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