Altica sp. (genus)

Flea beetle at Paddys River, ACT

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Identification history

Altica sp. (genus)	28 Feb 2019	KimPullen
Altica corrusca	9 Jan 2019	JudithRoach
Unverified	8 Jan 2019	JudithRoach

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Very shiny metallic blue. It hopped. It may have been under 5mm. It was pretty small. I think 'flea beetle' as a description is in the right ball park. Arsipoda might also work though.

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KimPullen wrote:

1 Mar 2019

Judith, there are a couple of species of Altica recorded from the ACT, but they are difficult to separate in photos, so I will call this simply 'Altica sp.'. The name that you suggested, Altica pagana, is a synonym of A. corrusca according to the Australian Faunal Directory (AFD).

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Location information

Coordinates 148.907378 -35.464950
Altitude 767.1m
Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Places Paddys River, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
8 Jan 2019 08:44 AM Recorded on
JudithRoach Recorded by
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Insects Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) JudithRoach Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Altica sp. (genus) Scientific name
Flea beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 993.3m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania