Aphthona melancholica
| Aphthona melancholica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Galerucinae |
| Genus: | Aphthona |
| Species: | A. melancholica |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphthona melancholica Weise, 1888 | |
Aphthona melancholica[1] is a species of leaf beetles in the subfamily Galerucinae. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula and in England. Adult beetles and their larvae feed on leaves of Euphorbia species (Euphorbiaceae).[2]