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Chrysolina lepida

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Chrysolina lepida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Chrysolina
Subgenus: Allochrysolina
Species:
C. lepida
Binomial name
Chrysolina lepida
(Olivier, 1807)
Synonyms
  • Chrysomela fuliginosa (Olivier, 1807)
  • Chrysomela opaca (Suffrian, 1853)

Chrysolina lepida is a species of beetle from Chrysomelidae family, that could be found in Iberian Peninsula, Southern France, Italy, and Northwest Africa.[1]

Description

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Both males and females are of the same length, but have different colour of legs. Females have orange, while males have black.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Distribution and colour". Archived from the original on 2011-11-13. Retrieved 2012-02-22.