Chrysolina quadrigemina

Chrysolina quadrigemina

"Chrysolina quadrigemina" is a beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. The species was described by Suffrian in 1851. It is native to Europe and North Africa.
Chrysolina (Hypericia) quadrigemina (Suffrian, 1851) 6.3 mm long Chysomelidae Chrysolina quadrigemina,France,Geotagged,Spring

Food

It feeds on "Hypericum perforatum" and other members of the genus. This plant is an introduced invasive pest in North America and Australia. The beetle was introduced in these regions as a biological control.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyChrysomelidae
GenusChrysolina
SpeciesC. quadrigemina
Photographed in
France