Biology:Altica chalybea

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Short description: Species of beetle

Altica chalybea
Altica chalybea UGA 5204082.png
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Altica
Species:
A. chalybea
Binomial name
Altica chalybea
Illiger, 1807

Altica chalybea (grape flea beetle) is a leaf beetle which consumes the buds of grape vines, reducing vegetative growth.[1]

Appearance

The grape flea beetle is a small bluish-green beetle. Like many Chrysomelids, it has a reflective appearance, hence its other name, the "grape steely beetle."

Altica sp. larva (likely A. chalybea)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4736684 entry