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Flea Beetle

Chrysomelidae sp.

Description:

A tiny, maybe 1/10 inch, metalic coloured brown beetle. The adults are very small to moderately sized Chrysomelidae (i.e. among beetles in general they are on the smallish side). They are similar to other leaf beetles, but characteristically have the hindleg femora greatly enlarged. These enlarged femora allow for the springing action of these insects when disturbed. Flea beetles can also walk normally and fly.

Habitat:

local nature reserve

Notes:

Flea beetles is a general name applied to the small, jumping beetles of the leaf beetle family (Chrysomelidae). They make up the tribe Alticini, which is a part of the subfamily Galerucinae, though they were historically classified as a subfamily in their own right.

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1 Comment

pamsai
pamsai 9 years ago

thanks Britsnana...

pamsai
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pamsai

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Oct 9, 2014
Submitted on Oct 23, 2014

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