Chrysolina lepida

Chrysolina lepida is a species of beetle from Chrysomelidae family, that could be found in Iberian peninsula, Southern France, Italy, and Northwest Africa.[1]

Chrysolina lepida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Chrysomelidae
Genus:
Chrysolina
Species:
C. lepida
Binomial name
Chrysolina lepida
(Olivier, 1807)
Synonyms
  • Chrysomela fuliginosa (Olivier, 1807)
  • Chrysomela opaca (Suffrian, 1853)

Description

Both males and females are of the same length, but have different colour of legs. Females have orange, while males have black.[1]

References
  1. Distribution and colour


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