Chrysolina quadrigemina
Chrysolina quadrigemina is a beetle of the family Chrysomelidae.
| Chrysolina quadrigemina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Chrysolina |
| Species: | C. quadrigemina |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysolina quadrigemina Suffrian, 1851 | |
The species was described by Suffrian in 1851.[1] It is native to Europe and North Africa.[2]
It feeds on Hypericum perforatum and other members of the genus. This plant is an introduced invasive pest in North America and Australia. The beetle was introduced in these regions as a biological control.[2]
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