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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Chrysolina |
| Subgenus: | Chrysolina |
| Species: | C. staphylaea
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| Binomial name | |
| Chrysolina staphylaea | |
References
edit- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Warchalowski, A. (2003) Chrysomelidae. The Leaf-beetles of Europe and the Mediterranean Area. Warsawa: Natura Optima Dux.
- ^ Majka, Christopher G.; LeSage, Laurent (2008-01-01). "Introduced Leaf Beetles of the Maritime Provinces, 4: Chrysolina staphylaea (Linnaeus) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 110 (1): 79–86. doi:10.4289/0013-8797-110.1.79. ISSN 0013-8797. S2CID 85008094.
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