Chrysolina sturmi

(Redirected from Colaphosoma)

Chrysolina sturmi is a metallic purple beetle of the Chrysomelidae family, that can be found in Europe and Western Asia.

Chrysolina sturmi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Chrysolina
Subgenus: Colaphosoma
Motschulsky, 1860
Species:
C. sturmi
Binomial name
Chrysolina sturmi
(Westhoff, 1882)

The beetle grows to 6–10 millimetres (0.24–0.39 in) in length.

They feed on Glechoma hederacea, Galium and Cirsium.

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