Chrysolina haemoptera

Chrysolina haemoptera, also known as the plantain leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the genus Chrysolina.^[1] They are associated with plantains (Plantago), particularly Plantago coronopus.^[2]

Chrysolina haemoptera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Chrysolina
Subgenus:	Colaphodes Motschulsky, 1860
Species:	C. haemoptera
Binomial name
Chrysolina haemoptera (Linnaeus, 1758)

Description

C. haemoptera adult beetles measure 5.0–9.0 mm in length. They have a dull blue-black colouration without any metallic reflection.^[2]