Elm leaf beetle

Elm leaf beetle
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Xanthogaleruca
Species:
X. luteola
Binomial name
Xanthogaleruca luteola
(Müller, 1766)
Synonyms
  • Galeruca calmariensis Fabricius
  • Galeruca luteola Mull.
  • Galeruca xanthomelaena Schr.
  • Pyrrhalta luteola Müller

Xanthogaleruca luteola, commonly known as the elm-leaf beetle, is a beetle species in the family Chrysomelidae that is native to Europe but invasive in other parts of the world.

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