Neogalerucella calmariensis
Neogalerucella calmariensis, the black-margined loosestrife beetle, is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China).[1][2] It was introduced in North America to combat the purple loosestrife, Lythrum salicaria, and it has spread to a number of states.[3]
| Neogalerucella calmariensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Galerucinae |
| Tribe: | Galerucini |
| Genus: | Neogalerucella |
| Species: | N. calmariensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Neogalerucella calmariensis (Linnaeus, 1767) | |
References
- "Neogalerucella calmariensis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
- "Neogalerucella calmariensis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
- "Neogalerucella calmariensis species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
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