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Chrysomela schaefferi

(Chrysomela schaefferi)

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Description

Chrysomela schaefferi is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America. Chrysomela is a genus of leaf beetles found almost throughout the world, but not in Australia. It contains around 40 species, including 7 in eastern and northern Europe. It also includes at least 17 species in North America, including the cottonwood leaf beetle Chrysomela scripta.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Family:Chrysomelidae
Genus:Chrysomela
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