Galeruca rufa

Galeruca rufa is a species of leaf beetle native to Europe.

Galeruca rufa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Galerucinae
Tribe: Galerucini
Genus: Galeruca
Species:
G. rufa
Binomial name
Galeruca rufa
Germar, 1824

It has been observed defoliating Convolvulus arvensis L. (field bindweed). G. rufa appears to feed only on the genera Convolvulus and Calystegia.

Studies were halted on this species when it was determined to reproduce successfully on several North American sweet potato varieties.

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