Leaf beetle
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Leaf Beetles
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Subclass: Pterygota Superorder: Neoptera Order: Coleoptera Family: Chrysomelidae
Genera
e.g. Leptinotarsa

The beetle family Chrysomelidae, or Leaf beetles, includes many economically important species, for example The colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), The asparagus beetle (Crioceris asparagi), and various flea beetles.

http://eny3005.ifas.ufl.edu/lab1/Coleoptera/Chrysomelid.htm

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