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Elm Leaf Beetle

Xanthogaleruca luteola

Classification

Class
Insecta

Xanthogaleruca luteola, commonly known as the elm-leaf beetle, is a beetle species in the family Chrysomelidae that is native to Europe but invasive in other parts of the world. Description The imago (adult beetle) is 6–8 mm in length, and ranges from yellow to green in colour, with a spot on its head, an hourglass mark and two spots on the pronotum, and a broad, dark stripe along the edge of each elytron. The larvae are usually black, occasionally black and yellow, with multiple rows of dots on the back and on the sides and < 13 mm long.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 1,098Spain · 776Italy · 270Germany · 45Switzerland · 14Netherlands · 11