Altica sp. (genus)
Flea beetle at Paddys River, ACT
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| 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).
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
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- JudithRoach Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Altica sp. (genus) Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
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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