Chrysolina bankii is a species of leaf beetle native to western Europe and the western Mediterranean Basin (including Macaronesia).[1][2] It has also been introduced to the US, where its range is expanding.[3]
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| Chrysolina bankii eating a broadleaf plantain | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Chrysolina |
| Subgenus: | Chrysolina |
| Species: | C. bankii
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| Binomial name | |
| Chrysolina bankii (Fabricius, 1775)
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| Synonyms | |
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Chrysolina banksi | |
Chrysolina bankii adults are 8.0-10.7 mm in length. They are metallic bronze in color, with orange-brown legs. Their elytra have puncture marks.[4] They feed on numerous types of leaves, but especially those in Asteraceae and Lamiaceae.[3]
References
edit- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Warchalowski, A. (2003) Chrysomelidae. The Leaf-beetles of Europe and the Mediterranean Area. Warsawa: Natura Optima Dux.
- ^ a b Beucke, Kyle (2022-05-25). "Chrysolina bankii (Fabricius): a leaf beetle". Pest Rating Proposals and Final Ratings. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ "Chrysolina banksi (Fabricius, 1775) | UK Beetle Recording". www.coleoptera.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
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