Chrysolina haemoptera
Species of beetle
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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]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Chrysolina |
| Subgenus: | Colaphodes Motschulsky, 1860 |
| Species: | C. haemoptera |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysolina haemoptera (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
Description
C. haemoptera adult beetles measure 5.0–9.0 mm in length. They have a dull blue-black colouration without any metallic reflection.[2]
