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Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle

Neogalerucella calmariensis

Classification

Class
Insecta

Galerucella calmariensis, sometimes Neogalerucella calmariensis, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is commonly known as the black-margined loosestrife beetle and is native to Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China) where both adults and larvae feed on purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria). It has been introduced in North America as a biological control agent for purple loosestrife.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United Kingdom · 56Netherlands · 7France · 6Italy · 1