Elm leaf beetle

Elm leaf beetle
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Xanthogaleruca
Species:
X. luteola
Binomial name
Xanthogaleruca luteola
(Müller, 1766)
Synonyms
  • Galeruca calmariensis Fabricius[1]
  • Galeruca luteola Mull.[1]
  • Galeruca xanthomelaena Schr.[1]
  • Pyrrhalta luteola Müller[1]
Not to be confused with Monocesta coryli, also known as the "larger elm leaf beetle".

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.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b c d "Xanthogaleruca luteola". ecoport.org. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Pyrrhalta luteola (elm leaf beetle)". Invasive Species Compendium. Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International.
  3. ^ http://cisr.ucr.edu/elm_leaf_beetle.html - Center for Invasive Species Research