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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) » Phyllotreta
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Flea Beetle - Phyllotreta
Copyright © 2012 tom murray

Flea Beetle - Phyllotreta
Plum Island, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
October 5, 2012
Size: 2.4mm
Is this one of the Systena sp.?
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Contributed by tom murray on 6 October, 2012 - 9:50pm
Last updated 17 March, 2023 - 11:33am

Phyllotreta sp.
Moved from Flea Beetles. Specimen now a photo-voucher, thanks Tom.

Unfortunately, the immaculate species in the genus need a modern revision. This group contains some common pest species, as well as a coastal species found on sea rocket.
… Brad Barnd, 27 July, 2013 - 11:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Phyllotreta cruciferae?
Brad, I was checking the info page for Phyllotreta cruciferae and is the identification section right or is it part of the confusion about the genus needing revision?
… tom murray, 5 February, 2014 - 12:53pm login or register to post comments

 
it could be that species
but there a lot of Phyllotreta species. I would say its part of the confusion.

I'll add a quote from American Beetles to the genus page.
… Brad Barnd, 5 February, 2014 - 2:59pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Systena.
… tom murray, 6 October, 2012 - 9:50pm login or register to post comments

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