Chrysomeloidea
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 Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata
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Cerambycidae - long-horned beetles |
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Chrysomeloidea is a superfamily of beetles. There are many species in four families, mostly in the families Cerambycidae (the long-horned beetles) and Chrysomelidae, the leaf beetles.
Many Chrysomeloids are important agricultural pests. The spotted cucumber beetle is a serious pest of vegetables and is a very common insect on all sorts of flowers. The Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, attacks potatoes and other members of the Solanaceae.
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