| Galerucella calmariensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Galerucella |
| Species: | G. calmariensis
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| Galerucella calmariensis | |
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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).[1][2][3] It has been introduced in North America as a biological control agent for purple loosestrife.[4]
- ^ "InvasivePlants.net". Archived from the original on 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- ^ "Neogalerucella calmariensis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
- ^ "Neogalerucella calmariensis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
- ^ "Neogalerucella calmariensis species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-05-05.