Chrysomelidae

Altica

walwyn Sat, 05/26/2012 - 19:46

 

Altica is a genus of flea beetles, in the Chrysomelidae family, containing some 300 species world wide.

 

Altica
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Cassida

walwyn Fri, 05/01/2009 - 18:35

 

The tortoise beetles are an artificial grouping of tribes within the leaf beetle subfamily Hispinae.

 

 

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Cassida rubiginosa

walwyn Fri, 05/01/2009 - 19:34

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cassida
Species: C. rubiginosa
Common Name: Thistle Tortoise Beetle

Cassida
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Cassida viridis

walwyn Fri, 05/01/2009 - 18:39

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cassida
Species: C. viridis
Common Name: Green Tortoise Beetle

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Chrysolina

walwyn Thu, 04/30/2009 - 21:27

 

 

A large genus of leaf beetles a number of which have been used as a biological control against weeds.

Chrysolina
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Chrysolina americana

walwyn Fri, 02/07/2025 - 15:40

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Chrysolina
Species: C. americana

Chrysolina
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Chrysolina polita

walwyn Thu, 04/30/2009 - 21:35

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Chrysolina
Species: C. polita
Common Name: Knotgrass Leaf Beetle

Chrysolina
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Chrysomela

walwyn Mon, 06/08/2009 - 00:39

 

A genus of leaf beetles.

 

 

 

Chrysomela
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Chrysomela populi

walwyn Mon, 06/08/2009 - 00:43

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Chrysomela
Species: C. populi
Common Name: Poplar Leaf Beetle

Chrysomela
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Chrysomelidae

walwyn Thu, 04/30/2009 - 21:10

Cryptocephalus sp

The beetles in this family are commonly known as leaf beetles. The family has over 35,000 species and 2,500 genra. many in this family are significant agricultural pests such as the Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), the asparagus beetle (Crioceris asparagi), and the cereal leaf beetle (Oulema melanopus).

 

Chrysomelidae
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