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Unidentified Altica leaf beetles sorted by host plant

To facilitate species-level identications of images in the undifferentiated Altica leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) gallery, I sorted them by the apparent host plant captured in the photos (when identified by the submitter or determined by me where possible). Hopefully this compilation will be of assistance to experts examining the images of these phyto-specific insects.


Evening-primrose (Oenothera spp.: Evening-primrose family - Onagraceae)

Texas........................California.................California..................California..................Florida.............South Carolina..........New York


Fireweed (Chamerion [Epilobium] angustifolium: Evening Primrose family - Onagraceae)
British Colombia


Western Dogwood (Cornus sericea: Dogwood family - Cornaceae)
British Colombia and Washington


Devil's Club (Oplopanax horridus: Ginseng family - Araliaceae)
Washington


Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale: Aster family - Asteraceae)
Washington


Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla: Pine family - Pinaceae)
Washington


Rose (Rosa sp.: Rose family - Rosaceae)
Washington


Apache Plume (Fallugia paradoxa): Rose family - Rosaceae)
New Mexico


Willow (Salix sp.: Willow family - Salicaceae)

Alberta......................Idaho.......................Arizona.....................Arkansas


Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides: Willow family - Salicaceae)
Michigan


Buckwheat (Eriogonum sp.: Buckwheat family - Polygonaceae)
California


Red(?) Alder (Alnus cf. rubra: Birch family - Betulaceae)
California


Grape (Vitis spp.: Grape family - Vitaceae)
New Brunswick
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Florida


Milkweed (Asclepias sp.: Milkweed family - Asclepiadaceae)
Wyoming


Post (?) Oak (Quercus cf. stellata: Beech family - Fagaceae)
North Carolina

Hairy Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon trichocalyx: Borage family - Boraginaceae)
California
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Contributed by John Pearson on 7 February, 2010 - 4:16pm
Last updated 1 May, 2011 - 9:34pm

Evening primrose
New Jersey
… Yurika Alexander, 24 August, 2019 - 11:47pm login or register to post comments

On Vitis
I found a few larvae on wild grape. Jason Dombroskie says that they may be Altica chalybea
It would be really nice to know for sure.
… Beatriz Moisset, 19 June, 2012 - 10:34am login or register to post comments

Rhododendron (Ericaceae), MA
… Charley Eiseman, 16 May, 2011 - 12:28pm login or register to post comments

more additions
on Grape in New York
on Alder in Washington
on Stinging Nettle in Oregon

Thanks to Harsi Parker for drawing these (and the two previous updates) to my attention!
… John Pearson, 15 May, 2011 - 5:00pm login or register to post comments

addition: Evening Primrose/New York
… John Pearson, 15 May, 2011 - 4:50pm login or register to post comments

addition
This photo is the first added so far on a host plant in the Borage family:
… John Pearson, 8 February, 2010 - 3:41pm login or register to post comments

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