Flea Beetle
Altica oleracea
Adult flea beetles occur on herbaceous plants in fields, wetland edges, gardens, and woodland clearings. They feed by chewing small holes into leaves and can move between host plants by flying. A powerful pair of enlarged hind legs lets an alarmed adult spring away with a flea-like jump.
- Type
- Swift
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- ?
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- Flea Beetle