Kalmar "chrysomelid" tana nufin wani memba na dangin Chrysomelidae, wanda babban rukuni ne na leaf beetles. Waɗannan beetles yawanci ƙanana ne zuwa matsakaita kuma suna da launuka masu haske da alamu akan elytra (rufin fuka-fuki). Ana iya samun su a wurare daban-daban kuma an san su da ciyar da tsire-tsire masu yawa, sau da yawa suna haifar da lalacewa ga amfanin gona da tsire-tsire na ado.