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Altica

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Altica
A. oleracea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Tribe: Alticini
Genus: Altica
Geoffroy, 1762[1]
Synonyms
Haltica Illiger, 1801
(unjustified emendation)
Graptodera Chevrolat, 1836
Rybakowia Jacobson, 1892
Altica sp. larva

Altica (Neo-Latin from Greek ἁλτικός, haltikós, "jumper" or "jumping") is a large genus of flea beetles in the subfamily Galerucinae, with about 300 species, distributed nearly worldwide.[2][3] The genus is best represented in the Neotropical realm, well represented in the Nearctic and Palearctic, but occurs also in the Afrotropic, Indomalaya, and Australasia. The species are similar to each other, small metallic blue-green-bronze beetles, often distinguished from each other only by the aedeagus. The species of Altica, both as larvae and as adults, are phytophagous, feeding on plant foliage of various food plant taxa, specific for each Altica species. Onagraceae and Rosaceae (mainly Rubus) are the dominant host plant families for Holarctic species. The adult Altica beetles are able to jump away when approached.

Selected species

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References

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  1. ^ Conserved name, ICZN 1994. However, David G. Furth argued that Altica had been cited by Geoffroy, 1762, and O. F. Müller, 1764, invalidly, and the first valid citation is Fabricius, 1775, see David G. Furth (1980), Altica of Israel (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticinae). Israel Journal of Entomology 14, 55–66.
  2. ^ Konstantinov A.S., Vandenberg N.J. 1996. Handbook of Palaearctic flea beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticinae). Contributions on Entomology, International, Vol. 1, Part 3. Gainesville, FL: Associated Publishers. P. 237–440.
  3. ^ Ross H. Arnett et al. American Beetles, Vol. 2: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2002. ISBN 0-8493-0954-9. P. 662–663.
  4. ^ "Altica Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  5. ^ "Altica Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  6. ^ "Altica Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  7. ^ "Browse Altica". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-27.

Further reading

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  • Král J. (1964–1979). Zur Kenntnis der palaearktischen Altica-Arten. Part 1–7. Entomologische Blätter 60: 126–133, 162–166; 62: 53–61, 159–168; 65: 72–85; 72: 61–63; 75: 98–108.
  • LeSage, L. 1995. Revision of the costate species of Altica Müller from North America north of Mexico. Canadian Entomologist 127, 295–411.
  • Plague and government response for the Altica quercetorum plague in Galicia.