''Chrysolina virgata'' is a species of leaf beetle in the genus

Chrysolina ''Chrysolina'' is a large genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Chrysomelinae. Most species are distributed in Europe, Asia and Africa with a small number of species inhabiting North America (including introduced European ones) and introduce ...

Taxonomy

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. ''C. virgata'' is located in the subgenus ''Euchrysolina'' which additionally contains only '' C. graminis'' and its five associated

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; this subgenus was first established in 1950 by Bechyné.

Description

''C. virgata'' is a small, round leaf beetle. Dorsally it is metallic green in colour, iridescent bronze on its elytra and pronotum. It is also finely punctured across both areas.

Distribution and habitat

''C. virgata'' is a Palaearctic species native to

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and

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References

External links

List of published resources on ''C. virgata'' at Biodiversity Heritage Library
{{Taxonbar, from=Q29032366 Chrysomelinae Beetles of Asia Insects of Japan Beetles described in 1860