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Altica oleracea

Altica oleracea
Chrysomelidae - Altica oleracea.JPG
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Altica
Species: A. oleracea
Binomial name
Altica oleracea
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Altica alchemillae (Palij, 1968)

Altica oleracea is a species of leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Galerucinae.

It is found in most of Europe.

Larvae and adults of Altica oleracea are phytophagous, feeding on various plants, especially Onagraceae and Rosaceae species.



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