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Haltica Mannerheimii
''Altica'' (Neo-Latin from Greek , ''haltikós'', "jumper" or "jumping") is a large genus of flea beetles in the subfamily Galerucinae, with about 300 species, distributed nearly worldwide.Ross H. Arnett et al. ''American Beetles'', Vol. 2: ''Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea''. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2002. . P. 662–663. 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. Select ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altica Oleracea
''Altica oleracea'', known by the common name deep green leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Galerucinae. Etymology Its specific name (zoology), specific name ''oleracea'' means "related to vegetables/herbs" in Latin and is a form of (). Subspecies Subspecies include: * ''Altica oleracea subsp. breddini'' (Mohr, 1958) * ''Altica oleracea subsp. oleracea'' (Linnaeus, 1758) Distribution and habitat This species is present in whole Palaearctic realm. except Northern Africa. Bushes and shrubs form their typical habitat. Description ''Altica oleracea'' can reach a body length of about . Their color varies between metallic green, blue-green, blue to golden green. Legs and antennae are dark. The posterior femora are thickened. The pronotum has a delicate transverse furrow on the basal half. The elytra are finely punctured. Altica oleracea is difficult to distinguish from related species. This is usually only possible by exami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
