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Aphthona euphorbiae

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Species of beetle

Aphthona euphorbiae
Aphthona euphorbiae 1.5–2 mm
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Aphthona
Species: A. euphorbiae
Binomial name
Aphthona euphorbiae
(Schrank, 1781)

Aphthona euphorbiae is a root-feeding flea beetle. It is widely distributed throughout Europe, North Africa, the Caucasus, Near East, Asia Minor, the southern part of West and Mid Siberia and Kazakhstan. In Latvia it has been reported as a pest of flax Linum.

References

  1. Bukejs, Andris (2009). "To the knowledge of flea beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticinae) of the Latvian fauna. 4. Genus Aphthona Chevrolat, 1836". Acta Zoologica Lituanica. 19 (3): 223–230. doi:10.2478/v10043-009-0030-7.
  2. Palij, V. F. 1958. On the fauna and biocenology of Latvian flea beetles (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Halticinae). Proceedings of the Institute of Biology of the Latvian SSR Academy of Sciences 5: 69–89.
Taxon identifiers
Aphthona euphorbiae
Chrysomela euphorbiae


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