Leaf beetle

La Chrysomèle du peuplier ou Mélasome du peuplier ou encore Lina du peuplier ( Chrysomela populi L. ou Melasoma populi (Linné) ou Lina populi ), est une espèce d'insectes coléoptères phytophages de la famille des chrysomélidés. Description Grande chrysomèle au corps long de 10 à 12 mm.

The beetle family Chrysomelidae, commonly known as leaf beetles, includes over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species in more than 2,500 genera, making it one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle families. Numerous subfamilies are recognized, but the specifics of leaf beetle taxonomy and systematics are likely to change with ongoing research. Adult and larval leaf beetles feed on a variety of plant tissue, with some being specialists of particular species or families of plant.

Chrysomela tremulae es un coleóptero de la familia Chrysomelidae. Fue descrita científicamente en 1787 por Fabricius.