The cereal leaf beetle (Oulema melanopus or Lema melanopa) is a coleopter, belonging to the family of Chrysomelidae, and an agricultural pest and biological control success story. The beetle is mostly blue-black in color, with an area of deep red just behind the head. The legs are dull orange.
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