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Flea Beetle

Podontia affinis

Photo by Lanzz
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Field Notes

Description:

This is a Flea Beetle that i found on the tree in my backyard. This beetle is orange in color, an it has 8 black spots on its back. The size of this beetle is about 10 mm in length.

Habitat:

- Spotted on the tree in my backyard. Usually, it can be found around the garden and bushes.

Notes:

- This Flea Beetle is from the Chrysomelidae family. Thanks to Michael Geiser for the ID. <br> * Kingdom: Animalia <br> * Phylum: Arthropoda <br> * Class: Insecta <br> * Order: Coleoptera <br> * Family: Chrysomelidae <br> * Subfamily: Galerucinae <br> * Tribe: Alticini <br> * Genus: Podontia <br> * Species: P. affinis

Species ID Suggestions

flea beetle

Podontia affinis (Grondal, 1808) ssp. indosinensis Scherer, 1978

Comments (3)

Gorgeous little beetle
Thanks Michael, for the ID...
References: Mohamedsaid, M.S. (1989). Flea Beetles of the Genus Podontia from Peninsular Malaysia (Chrysomelidae: Alticinae). Malayan Nature Journal 42: 277-285. Scherer, G. (1978). Podontia affinis (Gröndal), a Polytypic species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Alticinae). Spixiana 1 (3): 275-280.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2014

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