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Phaedon tumidulus

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Species of beetle

Phaedon tumidulus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Phaedon
Species: P. tumidulus
Binomial name
Phaedon tumidulus
(Germar, 1824)
Synonyms
  • Chrysomela tumidula

Phaedon tumidulus, also known as the celery leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the genus Phaedon. It is associated with umbellifers.

Description

Phaedon tumidulus adult beetles measure 3.5–4.01 mm in length. They are usually dark green or brassy in colour, but are occasionally blueish.

References

  1. "Phaedon tumidulus (Germar, 1824)". Coleoptera.org.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. ^ Hubble, D. (2012). Keys to the adults of seed and leaf beetles of Britain and Ireland. Field Studies Council. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-908819-08-6.

Data related to Phaedon tumidulus at Wikispecies

Taxon identifiers
Phaedon tumidulus


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