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Leaf beetle Leaf beetle - Aphthona sp., most probably Aphthona nonstriata on Cypress spurge flower - Euphorbia cyparissias Aphthona sp,Bulgaria,Chrysomelidae,Cypress spurge,Euphorbia cyparissias,Geotagged,Leaf beetle,coleoptera,insect,nature,plant Click/tap to enlarge

Leaf beetle

Leaf beetle - Aphthona sp., most probably Aphthona nonstriata on Cypress spurge flower - Euphorbia cyparissias

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  1. View Jivko Nakev's profile
    Jivko Nakev
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    Some references:
    http://www.populus.it/manuali_pagina.php?lingua=it&guid_iufro1=20.00.00&cod_iuf=20.&tavola=insetti_indice
    http://www.coleo-net.de/coleo/texte/altica.htm#tamaricis
     Posted 11 years ago
    1. View WildFlower's profile
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      Your beetle doesn't look like these references - Altica tamaricis is either blue or green while this one is black. The shape of the pronotum is also different - Altica tamaricis has a furrow which divides it in two parts, forming a sort of collar that this guy doesn't have. I hope you realise looking at the second reference that most species in the genus look alike and the difference is in the shape of internal organs.
      http://www.colpolon.biol.uni.wroc.pl/altica%20tamaricis.htm       Posted 11 years ago
      1. View Jivko Nakev's profile
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        Hmm, the Polish site is very nice. I shall check it carefully. Concerning the pronotum, you are right. I note as well that the antennae and the legs of my bug are brownish, not black. But I'll leave it for tomorrow, otherwise I should spent the night buzzing with all the beetles of the world... Posted 11 years ago
  3. View Jivko Nakev's profile
    Jivko Nakev
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    I've got the following comments in FB Coleoptera group:
    - Bengt Andersen: Not Altica, probably Aphthona nonstriata.
    But perhaps too big for that species, which is max 3 mm.
    - Michael Geiser: Aphthona sp. There are several dark-coloured species in south-eastern Europe, so I have no idea if it's nonstriata or something else. I also think 4mm is a bit too much as an estimate, also in comparison to the flower.
    Btw. The flower (Euphorbia) is one of the main reasons why I think it's Aphthona. Most alticines are quite host specific.     Posted 11 years ago

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Uploaded May 7, 2014. Captured May 2, 2014 11:16 in E871, 2415 Izvor, Bulgaria.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/4.5
  • 1/320s
  • ISO125
  • 100mm