Aphthona melancholica
Aphthona melancholica[1] is a species of leaf beetles in the subfamily Galerucinae. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula and in England. Adult beetles and their larvae feed on leaves of Euphorbia species (Euphorbiaceae).[2]
| Aphthona melancholica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Aphthona |
| Species: | A. melancholica |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphthona melancholica Weise, 1888 | |
References
- Aphthona melancholica
- BioImages : The Virtual Field-Guide (UK) Archived December 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.