Ochrosis ventralis
Ochrosis ventralis is a species of flea beetle native to Europe and parts of North Africa, and the sole member of the genus Ochrosis.[1] Adults are found on leaves of nightshades (Solanum spp), the larvae probably feed at the roots. O. ventralis is also associated with Anagallis arvensis and Pistacia lentiscus.[2]
| Ochrosis ventralis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Galerucinae |
| Tribe: | Alticini |
| Genus: | Ochrosis Foudras, 1859 |
| Species: | O. ventralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ochrosis ventralis (Illiger, 1807) | |
References
- http://www.cassidae.uni.wroc.pl/European%20Chrysomelidae/ochrosis.htm
- Warchałowski, Andrzej (2003). Chrysomelidae: The leaf-beetles of Europe and the Mediterranean area. Warszawa: Natura Optima dux Foundation. ISBN 9788391804001. OCLC 77850541.
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