Phaedon tumidulus

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]

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

Description

Phaedon 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]