Chrysolina haemoptera

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

Last updated August 17, 2025

Chrysolina haemoptera, also known as the plantain leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the genus Chrysolina.^[1] They are associated with plantains ( Plantago ), particularly Plantago coronopus .^[2]

Description

C. haemoptera adult beetles measure 5.0–9.0 mm in length. They have a dull blue-black colouration without any metallic reflection.^[2]

References

↑ "Chrysolina haemoptera (Linnaeus, 1758)". Coleoptera.org.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
1 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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[Col-1] "Chrysolina haemoptera (Linnaeus, 1758)". Coleoptera.org.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2020.

[Hubble-2] 1 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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