Altica (Neo-Latin from Greekἁλτικός, haltikós, "jumper" or "jumping") is a large genus of flea beetles in the subfamily Galerucinae, with about 300 species, distributed nearly worldwide.[2][3] The genus is best represented in the Neotropical realm, well represented in the Nearctic and Palearctic, but occurs also in the Afrotropic, Indomalaya, and Australasia. The species are similar to each other, small metallic blue-green-bronze beetles, often distinguished from each other only by the aedeagus. The species of Altica, both as larvae and as adults, are phytophagous, feeding on plant foliage of various food plant taxa, specific for each Altica species. Onagraceae and Rosaceae (mainly Rubus) are the dominant host plant families for Holarctic species. The adult Altica beetles are able to jump away when approached.
^Conserved name, ICZN 1994. However, David G. Furth argued that Altica had been cited by Geoffroy, 1762, and O. F. Müller, 1764, invalidly, and the first valid citation is Fabricius, 1775, see David G. Furth (1980), Altica of Israel (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticinae). Israel Journal of Entomology 14, 55–66.
^Konstantinov A.S., Vandenberg N.J. 1996. Handbook of Palaearctic flea beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticinae). Contributions on Entomology, International, Vol. 1, Part 3. Gainesville, FL: Associated Publishers. P. 237–440.
^Ross H. Arnett et al. American Beetles, Vol. 2: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2002. ISBN0-8493-0954-9. P. 662–663.
^ "Altica Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
^ "Altica Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
^ "Altica Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
^ "Browse Altica". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
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Král J. (1964–1979). Zur Kenntnis der palaearktischen Altica-Arten. Part 1–7. Entomologische Blätter 60: 126–133, 162–166; 62: 53–61, 159–168; 65: 72–85; 72: 61–63; 75: 98–108.
LeSage, L. 1995. Revision of the costate species of Altica Müller from North America north of Mexico. Canadian Entomologist 127, 295–411.
Plague and government response for the Altica quercetorum plague in Galicia.
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Altica Neo Latin from Greek ἁltikos haltikos jumper or jumping is a large genus of flea beetles in the subfamily Galerucinae with about 300 species distributed nearly worldwide 2 3 The genus is best represented in the Neotropical realm well represented in the Nearctic and Palearctic but occurs also in the Afrotropic Indomalaya and Australasia The species are similar to each other small metallic blue green bronze beetles often distinguished from each other only by the aedeagus The species of Altica both as larvae and as adults are phytophagous feeding on plant foliage of various food plant taxa specific for each Altica species Onagraceae and Rosaceae mainly Rubus are the dominant host plant families for Holarctic species The adult Altica beetles are able to jump away when approached Altica A oleracea Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Coleoptera Infraorder Cucujiformia Family Chrysomelidae Tribe Alticini Genus AlticaGeoffroy 1762 1 Synonyms Haltica Illiger 1801 unjustified emendation Graptodera Chevrolat 1836 Rybakowia Jacobson 1892 Altica sp larvaSelected species editAltica aeneola J L LeConte 1859 4 5 6 7 Altica aenescens Weise 1888 Altica aeruginosa J L LeConte 1859 Altica ambiens J L LeConte 1859 alder flea beetle Altica amoena Horn 1889 Altica betulae Schaeffer 1924 Altica bicarinata Kutschera 1860 Altica bimarginata Say 1824 Altica blanchardi Fall 1920 Altica brisleyi Gentner 1928 Altica browni Mohamedsaid 1984 Altica californica Mannerheim 1843 Altica canadensis Gentner 1926 Altica carduorum Guerin Meneville 1858 Altica carinata Germar 1824 Altica caurina Blake 1936 Altica chalybea Illiger 1807 grape flea beetle Altica cirsicola Ohno 1960 Altica convicta Fall 1910 Altica corni Woods 1918 dogwood flea beetle Altica cuprascens Blatchley 1910 Altica cupreola Fall 1926 Altica elongatula Csiki in Heikertinger and Csiki 1939 Altica ericeti Allard 1859 Altica floridana Horn 1889 Altica foliaceae J L LeConte 1858 apple flea beetle Altica fragariae Nakane 1955 Altica fuscoaenea F E Melsheimer 1847 Altica gloriosa Blatchley 1921 Altica guatemalensis Jacoby 1884 Altica heucherae Fall 1920 Altica humboldtensis Fall 1922 Altica ignita Illiger 1807 strawberry flea beetle Altica inaerata J L LeConte 1860 Altica kalmiae F E Melsheimer 1847 Altica knabii Blatchley 1910 Altica lazulina J L LeConte 1857 Altica liebecki Schaeffer 1924 Altica litigata Fall 1910 crepe myrtle flea beetle Altica ludoviciana Fall 1910 Altica lythri Aube 1843 Altica marevagans Horn 1889 Altica nancyae Stirret 1933 Altica napensis Blake 1936 Altica nigrina Csiki in Heikertinger and Csiki 1939 Altica nipponica Ohno 1960 Altica obliterata J L LeConte 1859 Altica obolina J L LeConte 1857 Altica oleracea Linnaeus 1758 Altica olivieriana Warchalowski 2000 Altica opulenta Horn 1889 Altica oregonensis Schaeffer 1932 Altica ovulata Fall 1910 Altica palustris Weise 1888 Altica pedipallida LeSage 2008 Altica prasina J L LeConte 1857 Altica pretiosa Schaeffer 1932 Altica probata Fall 1910 Altica purpurea Fall 1920 Altica quercetorum Foudras 1860 Altica ribis Brown 1946 Altica rosae Woods 1918 Altica schwarzi Blatchley 1914 Altica subcostata LeSage 1990 Altica subopaca Schaeffer 1932 Altica subplicata J L LeConte 1859 Altica suspecta Fall 1910 Altica sylvia Malloch 1919 Altica tamaricis Schrank 1785 Altica tamaricis franzi Kral 1966 Altica tamaricis tamaricis Schrank 1785 Altica testacea Fall 1910 Altica texana Schaeffer 1906 Altica tincta J L LeConte 1859 Altica tombacina Mannerheim 1853 Altica torquata J L LeConte 1858 steel blue grapevine flea beetle Altica ulmi Woods 1918 Altica vaccinia Blatchley 1916 Altica vialis Fall 1920 Altica viatica Blatchley 1921 Altica vicaria Horn 1889 Altica viridicyanea Baly 1874 Altica vitiosa Blatchley 1928 Altica woodsi Isely 1920References edit Conserved name ICZN 1994 However David G Furth argued that Altica had been cited by Geoffroy 1762 and O F Muller 1764 invalidly and the first valid citation is Fabricius 1775 see David G Furth 1980 Altica of Israel Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Alticinae Israel Journal of Entomology 14 55 66 Konstantinov A S Vandenberg N J 1996 Handbook of Palaearctic flea beetles Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Alticinae Contributions on Entomology International Vol 1 Part 3 Gainesville FL Associated Publishers P 237 440 Ross H Arnett et al American Beetles Vol 2 Polyphaga Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea Boca Raton FL CRC Press 2002 ISBN 0 8493 0954 9 P 662 663 Altica Genus Information BugGuide net Retrieved 2018 02 27 Altica Report Integrated Taxonomic Information System Retrieved 2018 02 27 Altica Overview Encyclopedia of Life Retrieved 2018 02 27 Browse Altica Catalogue of Life Retrieved 2018 02 27 Further reading edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Altica Kral J 1964 1979 Zur Kenntnis der palaearktischen Altica Arten Part 1 7 Entomologische Blatter 60 126 133 162 166 62 53 61 159 168 65 72 85 72 61 63 75 98 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