Brassy Willow Beetle

Phratora vitellinae, the brassy leaf beetle, formerly Phyllodecta vitellinae, is a beetle of the family Chrysomelidae found in Europe and Asia. It feeds on Populus and Salix species. The evolution of its host plant preferences and the mechanism by which it uses host plant chemicals to make a larval defensive secretion have been the subject of intense study by research groups in Europe and the Nordic countries.

Phratora est un genre d'insectes coléoptères de la famille des Chrysomelidae.

Phratora vitellinae es un coleóptero de la familia Chrysomelidae, descrita en 1758 por Linnaeus. ​ Se alimenta de Populus y Salix. Se encuentra en Europa y Asia.