Gastrophysa cyanea
Species of beetle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gastrophysa cyanea, the green dock beetle (note: Gastrophysa viridula in Europe is also sometimes called the green dock beetle), is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3] G. cyanea is 4-5 mm and metallic green. Females can be distinguished by their swollen abdomens prior to egg laying. They emerge in spring and commonly feed on curly dock. Some pinned specimens will turn metallic blue.[4]
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Gastrophysa cyanea | |
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green dock beetle (female) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Chrysomelidae |
Genus: | Gastrophysa |
Species: | G. cyanea |
Binomial name | |
Gastrophysa cyanea F. E. Melsheimer, 1847 | |
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