Aphthona cyparissiae (Koch, 1803)
Family: Chrysomelidae
Size: 3.8 mm (3.0 to 4.0 mm)
Distribution: Central and Southern Europe, Central Asia, Western Siberia, Caucasus region.
 Introduced to the USA and Canada to combat the invasive leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula)
Biology: Lives on *Euphorbia* species, especially *Euphorbia cyparissias*. the larvae feed on the plant's roots
Location: Italy, South Tyrol, Partschins, 1500 m
leg.det. U.Schmidt, 14.VII.1992
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2026

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Location List Coleoptera Italy  (Google Drive)

Locality List Chrysomelidae Palaearctic Region  (Google Drive)