Altica sp. (genus)

Flea beetle at Paddys River, ACT

Altica sp. (genus) at Paddys River, ACT - 8 Jan 2019
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Identification history

Altica sp. (genus) 28 Feb 2019 KimPullen
Altica corrusca 9 Jan 2019 JudithRoach
Unidentified 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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  • 8 Jan 2019 08:44 AM Recorded on
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