Phratora americana
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| Phratora americana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Phratora |
| Species: | P. americana |
| Binomial name | |
| Phratora americana (Schaeffer, 1928) | |
Phratora americana is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America.[1][5]This species is known from Ontario, Quebec, and high elevations in the eastern United States of America. It feeds on willow species and varies in colour from purple to blue or blue-green.[6]