| Oulema palustris | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Criocerinae |
| Tribe: | Lemini |
| Genus: | Oulema |
| Species: | O. palustris |
| Binomial name | |
| Oulema palustris (Blatchley, 1913) | |
Oulema palustris is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in North America. [1] [5] Larvae are leaf miners of Cirsium horridulum and burrow in soil prior to pupation. Adults also feed on thistles. [6]