Chrysolina staphylaea
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| Chrysolina staphylaea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Chrysolina |
| Subgenus: | Chrysolina |
| Species: | C. staphylaea |
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| Chrysolina staphylaea | |
Chrysolina staphylaea is a species of leaf beetle native to Europe.[1][2] It has also been found in Eastern Canada, with the first discovery being in Halifax, Nova Scotia in June 1897. The beetle has a reddish-brown body.[3]