Chrysolina staphylaea | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Chrysomelidae |
Genus: | Chrysolina |
Subgenus: | Chrysolina |
Species: | C. staphylaea |
Binomial name | |
Chrysolina staphylaea |
Chrysolina staphylaea is a species of leaf beetle native to Europe. [1] [2] It has also been found in Eastern Canada, with the first discovery being in Halifax, Nova Scotia in June 1897. The beetle has a reddish-brown body. [3]