Chrysomelinae
The Chrysomelinae are a subfamily of leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae), commonly known as broad-bodied leaf beetles or broad-shouldered leaf beetles. It includes some 3,000 species around the world.
| Chrysomelinae Temporal range: | |
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| Chrysolina fastuosa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Chrysomelinae Latreille, 1802 |
| Tribes | |
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The best-known member is the notorious Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), an important agricultural pest.
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