Elm Leaf Beetle
Xanthogaleruca luteola
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Chrysomelidae
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.
Xanthogaleruca luteola, communément appelée la Galéruque de l'orme, est une espèce de coléoptères de la famille des chrysomélidés phyllophages de la sous-famille des Galerucinae (Galéruques), de la tribu des Galerucini, et du genre Xanthogaleruca. Description L'imago mesure 5,5 à 7 mm de long. Il est de couleur verdâtre à gris olive avec une bande noire à la base des élytres et une large bande noire humérale.
Xanthogaleruca luteola es una especie de escarabajos de la familia Chrysomelidae. Se le conoce como escarabajo o galeruca del olmo. Descripción El imago es de 6-8 mm de largo, de color amarillo a verde, con una mancha en la cabeza, una marca como de reloj de arena y dos puntos en el pronoto, y una banda ancha y oscura a lo largo del borde de cada élitro.
Distribution
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