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Blue-black flea beetle - Altica
Copyright © 2006 Hannah Nendick-Mason

Blue-black flea beetle - Altica
Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, USA
May 19, 2006
Size: 4 mm

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Contributed by Hannah Nendick-Mason on 19 May, 2006 - 5:08pm
Last updated 31 December, 2006 - 11:30am

Moved
Moved from Flea Beetles.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 31 December, 2006 - 11:30am login or register to post comments

Altica sp
This is a flea-beetle in the genus Altica
… Rob Westerduijn, 31 December, 2006 - 9:40am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Rob
I'll move these to the genus level. Do you think this (below), found on the same plant, is the larva?

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 31 December, 2006 - 11:30am login or register to post comments

 
larva
yes I think so. There are similar pictures of larva under Altica in the guide.
… Rob Westerduijn, 3 January, 2007 - 3:05pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks again
I've moved that one, too.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 3 January, 2007 - 8:26pm login or register to post comments

 
free living larva
I looked it up and species of Altica have free living larva living together with the adults on the leaves of the hostplant. This is a bit unusual for flea-beetles. Most species have larva underground feeding on the roots or tubers of the plants.
… Rob Westerduijn, 4 January, 2007 - 12:34pm login or register to post comments

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