Chrysomelidae is a family of beetles in the order Coleoptera known as leaf beetles. It contains more than 37,000 described species, with some estimates as high as 50,000, spread across more than 2,500 genera, making it one of the largest beetle families. Adults and larvae feed on plant tissue, and several species, such as the Colorado potato beetle and the asparagus beetle, are serious agricultural pests, while others are used for biological control of invasive weeds. Many leaf beetles display bright glossy coloring in yellow, red or metallic blue green. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Living or Extinct Taxonomic Rank Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Colorado Potato Beetle (Wikidata)
Source Wikidata: Thistle Tortoise Beetle
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ193407, descriptionView the Source 2. Chrysomelidae (Wikipedia)
Introduction
The beetle family Chrysomelidae, commonly known as leaf beetles, includes over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species in more than 2,500 genera, making it one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle families.
- Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
View the SourceWikidata: Chrysomelidae
Wikidata Q193407, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Colorado Potato Beetle (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Colorado Potato Beetle, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Thistle Tortoise Beetle
Parent Taxon Of: Thistle Tortoise Beetle, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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