Altica oleracea

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Altica oleracea
Altica oleracea, nr Maentwrog, North Wales, Aug 2017 (38032653726) .jpg

Altica oleracea

Systematics
Order : Beetle (Coleoptera)
Family : Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)
Subfamily : Galerucinae
Tribe : Flea Beetle (Alticini)
Genre : Altica
Type : Altica oleracea
Scientific name
Altica oleracea
( Linnaeus , 1758)
Female about to lay eggs

Altica oleracea , dt. Unechter Kohlerdfloh , one of the flea beetles (tribe Alticini, subfamily Galerucinae) from the family of leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae).

features

The beetles grow to be 3 to 4 millimeters in size. Their color varies between metallic green, blue-green, blue to gold-green. Legs and antennae are dark. The posterior femora are thickened. The pronotum has a delicate transverse furrow on the basal half. The elytra are finely dotted. Altica oleracea is difficult to distinguish from related species. Usually this is only possible by examining the male genitals .

Occurrence

Altica oleracea is widespread and very common in Europe. The range of the species extends to the north of Scandinavia. The species is also represented in the British Isles.

Way of life

The fleas can be observed from March to autumn. Bushes and shrubs form their typical habitat. In early summer they lay their eggs on their host plants, which are also their forage plants. These include willowherb ( Epilobium ), especially the small-flowered willowherb ( E. parviflorum ), and evening primrose ( Oenothera ). The heather ( Calluna vulgaris ) is also known as a host and fodder plant. The beetle larvae develop on the leaves of their host plants that they feed on.

Natural enemies

The larvae of the caterpillar flies (Tachinidae) Medina luctuosa and Leiophora innoxia are considered to be endoparasitoids of the adult beetles.

Taxonomy

There are the following subspecies :

  • Altica oleracea breddini ( Mohr , 1958)
  • Altica oleracea oleracea ( Linnaeus , 1758)

The following synonyms can be found in the literature :

  • Chrysomela oleracea Linnaeus , 1758
  • Haltica alchemillae Palij , 1968
  • Haltica oleracea ( Linnaeus , 1758)
  • Haltica opacifrons Har. Lindberg , 1938

Web links

Commons : Altica oleracea  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Altica oleracea (Linnaeus, 1758) . www.coleoptera.org.uk - UK Beetle Recording. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g Jiři Zahradnik, Irmgard Jung, Dieter Jung et al .: Käfer Central and Northwestern Europe . Parey Berlin 1985, ISBN 3-490-27118-1 , pages 295, 296.
  3. ↑ a b Arved Lompe: Beetles of Europe - Altica . coleo-net.de. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  4. ↑ a b Heinz Freude, Karl Wilhelm Harde, Gustav Adolf Lohse (ed.): Die Käfer Mitteleuropas . tape 9 . Cerambycidae Chrysomelidae . Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Munich 1999, ISBN 3-8274-0683-8 , pp. 232 (first edition: Goecke & Evers, Krefeld 1966).
  5. ↑ a b c d Altica oleracea at Fauna Europaea. Retrieved March 9, 2018
  6. ↑ a b Hurka, K .: Beetles of the Czech and Slovak Republics, Kabourek, Zlin 2005, ISBN 80-86447-11-1 . Page 249.
  7. ^ A b Karl Wilhelm Harde, František Severa: Der Kosmos-Käferführer. Franck'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart 1988, ISBN 3-440-06959-1 . Page 298
  8. ↑ a b Altica oleracea (Linnaeaus, 1758) (a flea beetle) . bioinfo.org.uk. Retrieved March 9, 2018.