Striped Flea Beetle
Arthropods Daily · No. 853 Striped Flea BeetlePhyllotreta striolata
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Striped Flea Beetle
Striped Flea Beetle (Phyllotreta striolata) – species of tribe “Flea Beetles“

The striped flea beetle (Phyllotreta striolata) is a small flea beetle, shiny black with a greenish tinge, 1.5 to 2.5 mm long, having a wavy amber line running the length of each elytron (wing cover). It is a pest of cabbage and other brassicas. The hind legs are thickened, enabling the beetle to jump like a flea when disturbed.

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Arthropods Insects Beetles Leaf Beetles Flea Beetles Crepidodera aurea Luperaltica Phyllotreta nigripes Podagrica fuscicornis Striped Flea Beetle Willow Flea-beetle
Arthropods Insects Beetles Leaf Beetles Flea Beetles Crepidodera aurea Luperaltica Phyllotreta nigripes Podagrica fuscicornis Striped Flea Beetle Willow Flea-beetle

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„Striped Flea Beetle“ also appeared in the following editions of Arthropods Daily

Striped Flea Beetle

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Striped Flea Beetle

The striped flea beetle (Phyllotreta striolata) is a small flea beetle, shiny black with a greenish tinge, 1.5 to 2.5 mm long, having a wavy amber line running the length of each elytron (wing cover). It is a pest of cabbage and other brassicas. The hind legs are thickened, enabling the beetle to jump like a flea when disturbed.