Gastrophysa polygoni

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Gastrophysa polygoni
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Female Gastrophysa polygoni
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Gastrophysa
Species:
G. polygoni
Binomial name
Gastrophysa polygoni

Gastrophysa polygoni is a species of leaf beetle in the subfamily Chrysomelinae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. [1] The species can be up to 5mm long and is green-blue in colour. The thorax is orange and the wing cases are a metallic green, and the beetle can be seen in spring and summer. [2]

References

  1. "Gastrophysa". BugGuide. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  2. "Gastrophysa polygon". NatureSpot. Retrieved 9 September 2013.