| Altica chalybea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Altica |
| Species: | A. chalybea |
| Binomial name | |
| Altica chalybea Illiger, 1807 | |
Altica chalybea (grape flea beetle) is a leaf beetle which consumes the buds of grape vines, reducing vegetative growth.[1]
Appearance
The grape flea beetle is a small bluish-green beetle. Like many Chrysomelids, it has a reflective appearance, hence its other name, the "grape steely beetle."
Altica sp. larva (likely A. chalybea)
References
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