Phaedon tumidulus

Phaedon tumidulus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Phaedon
Species:	P. tumidulus
Binomial name
	Phaedon tumidulus; (Germar, 1824)
Synonyms
	Chrysomela tumidula;

Phaedon tumidulus, also known as the Celery leaf beetle is a species of leaf beetle in the genus Phaedon.[1] It is associated with umbellifers.[2]

Description

P. tumidulus adult beetles measure 3.5–4.01 mm in length. They are usually dark green or brassy in colour, but are occasionally blueish.[2]

References

"Phaedon tumidulus (Germar, 1824)". Coleoptera.org.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
Hubble, D. (2012). Keys to the adults of seed and leaf beetles of Britain and Ireland. Field Studies Council. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-908819-08-6.

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[Col-1] "Phaedon tumidulus (Germar, 1824)". Coleoptera.org.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2020.

[Hubble-2] Hubble, D. (2012). Keys to the adults of seed and leaf beetles of Britain and Ireland. Field Studies Council. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-908819-08-6.