Chrysolina quadrigemina
| Chrysolina quadrigemina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Chrysolina |
| Subgenus: | Hypericia |
| Species: | C. quadrigemina |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysolina quadrigemina (Suffrian, 1851) | |
Chrysolina quadrigemina is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae.
The species was described by Christian Wilhelm Ludwig Eduard Suffrian in 1851. It is native to Europe and North Africa.
It feeds on Hypericum perforatum and other members of the genus. This plant is an introduced invasive pest in North America and Australia. The beetle was introduced in these regions as a biological control.
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