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Chrysolina haemoptera
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Chrysolina
Subgenus:	Colaphodes Motschulsky, 1860
Species:	C. haemoptera
Binomial name
Chrysolina haemoptera (Linnaeus, 1758)

Chrysolina haemoptera, also known as the plantain leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the genus Chrysolina. They are associated with plantains (Plantago), particularly Plantago coronopus.

Description

C. haemoptera adult beetles measure 5.0–9.0 mm in length. They have a dull blue-black colouration without any metallic reflection.

References

1. "Chrysolina haemoptera (Linnaeus, 1758)". Coleoptera.org.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
2. ^ Hubble, D. (2012). Keys to the adults of seed and leaf beetles of Britain and Ireland. Field Studies Council. p. 56. ISBN 978-1-908819-08-6.

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