Chrysomela populi
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Chrysomela populi is a species of broad-shouldered leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Chrysomelinae
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Length is about 10-12 mm. Head and pronotum are black, while elytra are bright red, with a black stain at the base.
It can be distinguished from Chrysolina grossa
by its shorter antennae and less estensive pronotum.
It feeds on plants of the Salicaceae
species, especially Populus and Salix species.
It is found in most Europe
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Chrysomelinae
The Chrysomelinae are a subfamily of leaf beetles . There are some 2000 species, found worldwide. The most well-known member is the notorious Colorado potato beetle .-Genera:* Alfius* Cecchiniola...
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Length is about 10-12 mm. Head and pronotum are black, while elytra are bright red, with a black stain at the base.
It can be distinguished from Chrysolina grossa
Chrysolina grossa
Chrysolina grossa is a species of broad-shouldered leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Chrysomelinae.Head and pronotum show metallic blue-green colours, while elytra are bright red...
by its shorter antennae and less estensive pronotum.
It feeds on plants of the Salicaceae
Salicaceae
Salicaceae are a family of flowering plants. Recent genetic studies summarized by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group has greatly expanded the circumscription of the family to contain 55 genera....
species, especially Populus and Salix species.
It is found in most Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
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