A large genus of leaf beetles a number of which have been used as a biological control against weeds.
Chrysolina
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Chrysolina
Species: C. americana
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Chrysolina
Species: C. polita
Common Name: Knotgrass Leaf Beetle
