| Chrysomela | |
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| Chrysomela populi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: |
Chrysomela Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Type species | |
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Chrysomela populi Linnaeus, 1758 |
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| Species | |
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Chrysomela is a genus of leaf beetles found almost throughout the world, but missing from Australia. It contains around 40 species, including 7 in eastern and northern Europe. It also includes at least 17 species in North America, including the cottonwood leaf beetle Chrysomela scripta.
The genus includes the following species: