Chaetocnema hortensis

Chaetocnema hortensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Chaetocnema
Species:
C. hortensis
Binomial name
Chaetocnema hortensis
(Geoffroy, 1785)
Synonyms
  • Altica hortensis Geoffroy, 1785
  • Chaetocnema brenskei Pic, 1910

Chaetocnema hortensis is a species of flea beetle from Chrysomelidae family.[1][2] It can be a pest of crops.[3][4]

Description

They are 1.5 to 2.3 mm (0.059 to 0.091 in) long and bronze or coppery, sometimes metallic green, in colour.[3]

Distribution

The species can be found in the Palearctic region east to the Amur region;[2] it is widespread in Europe.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Chaetocnema hortensis (Geoffroy, 1785)". Fauna Europaea. 2004. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b Lech Borowiec. "Chaetocnema hortensis (Geoffroy, 1785)". Chrysomelidae. The Leaf Beetles of Europe and the Mediterranean Subregion. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Chaetocnema hortensis (Fourcroy, 1785)". UK Beetle Recording. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  4. ^ Kozulina, N. S.; Vasilenko, A. V.; Vasilenko, A. A.; Shmeleva, Zh. N. (2021). "Effective protection of grain crops from pests". IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 677 (4): 042014. doi:10.1088/1755-1315/677/4/042014.


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