Gastrophysa polygoni is a species of leaf beetle in the subfamily Chrysomelinae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758.[1] The species can be up to 5mm long and is green-blue in colour. The thorax is orange and the wing cases are a metallic green, and the beetle can be seen in spring and summer.[2]
Gastrophysa polygoni | |
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Female Gastrophysa polygoni | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Chrysomelidae |
Genus: | Gastrophysa |
Species: | G. polygoni
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Binomial name | |
Gastrophysa polygoni |
References
edit- ^ "Gastrophysa". BugGuide. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ "Gastrophysa polygon". NatureSpot. Retrieved 9 September 2013.