Jump to content

Altica oleracea

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by William Avery (talk | contribs) at 13:36, 16 November 2020 (c/e). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

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

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

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