Chaetocnema hortensis
| Chaetocnema hortensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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) | |
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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
- ^ a b "Chaetocnema hortensis (Geoffroy, 1785)". Fauna Europaea. 2004. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ a b Lech Borowiec. "Chaetocnema hortensis (Geoffroy, 1785)". Chrysomelidae. The Leaf Beetles of Europe and the Mediterranean Subregion. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Chaetocnema hortensis (Fourcroy, 1785)". UK Beetle Recording. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ 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.