Altica oleracea

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

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

Its specific name oleracea means "related to vegetables/herbs" in Latin and is a form of holeraceus (oleraceus).[1][2]

It is found in most of Europe.

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

References

  1. Parker, Peter (2018). A Little Book of Latin for Gardeners. Little Brown Book Group. p. 328. ISBN 978-1-4087-0615-2. oleraceus, holeraceus = relating to vegetables or kitchen garden
  2. Whitney, William Dwight (1899). The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia. Century Co. p. 2856. L. holeraceus, prop. oleraceus, herb-like, holus, prop. olus (oler-), herbs, vegetables


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