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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Longhorn and Leaf Beetles (Chrysomeloidea) » Leaf Beetles (Chrysomelidae) » Skeletonizing Leaf Beetles and Flea Beetles (Galerucinae) » Flea Beetles (Alticini) » Altica Genus Group » Altica
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On wild grape - Altica
Copyright © 2012 Beatriz Moisset

On wild grape - Altica
Willow Grove, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
May 18, 2012
Size: 4- 7 mm
Several leaf beetles poking holes on wild grape leaves. The smallest one was about 4 mm and the largest, 7 mm. They come in a variety of colors and are remarkable similar to the non-native VLB.

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Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 19 May, 2012 - 10:34am
Last updated 7 January, 2019 - 4:29pm

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Moved from Leaf Beetles.
Jason Dombroskie thinks that they likely are Grape Flea Beetles (Altica chalybea); but the only way to be absolutely sure would be by examining the specimens. There are a few Altica larvae on Vitis in the site. They may also be Grape flea beetles.
… Beatriz Moisset, 18 June, 2012 - 8:37pm login or register to post comments

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