Altica is a genus of flea beetles, in the Chrysomelidae family, containing some 300 species world wide.
Chrysomelidae
The tortoise beetles are an artificial grouping of tribes within the leaf beetle subfamily Hispinae.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cassida
Species: C. rubiginosa
Common Name: Thistle Tortoise Beetle
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cassida
Species: C. viridis
Common Name: Green Tortoise Beetle
A large genus of leaf beetles a number of which have been used as a biological control against weeds.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Chrysolina
Species: C. americana
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Chrysolina
Species: C. polita
Common Name: Knotgrass Leaf Beetle
A genus of leaf beetles.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Chrysomela
Species: C. populi
Common Name: Poplar Leaf Beetle
The beetles in this family are commonly known as leaf beetles. The family has over 35,000 species and 2,500 genra. many in this family are significant agricultural pests such as the Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), the asparagus beetle (Crioceris asparagi), and the cereal leaf beetle (Oulema melanopus).
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