| Aphthona melancholica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Aphthona |
| Species: | A. melancholica |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphthona melancholica Weise, 1888 | |
Aphthona melancholica [1] is a species of leaf beetles in the subfamily Galerucinae. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula and in England. Adult beetles and their larvae feed on leaves of Euphorbia species (Euphorbiaceae). [2]
Aphthona is a genus of beetle, in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae, native to Europe and Asia. More specifically, Aphthona are flea beetles, meaning they have enlarged hind legs for jumping away from potential danger. There are 135 species known from the Palaearctic region.
Aphthona flava is a beetle of the genus Aphthona. It is native to Eurasia, and has been introduced into North America as a biocontrol agent for leafy spurge. Adults are brown and difficult to distinguish in the field from A. cyparissiae and A. nigriscutis. A. flava is still the dominant beetle at some Manitoba release sites, but it is relatively scarce in North Dakota and Minnesota. Besides Manitoba, it is widespread in Hungary and Italy.
The flea beetle is a small, jumping beetle of the leaf beetle family (Chrysomelidae), that makes up the tribe Alticini which is part of the subfamily Galerucinae. Historically the flea beetles were classified as their own subfamily.
Aphthona abdominalis is a species of leaf beetle known as the minute spurge flea beetle. It was used as an agent of biological pest control against the noxious weed leafy spurge, but never established a viable population.
Aphthona cyparissiae is a species of leaf beetle known as the brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle. It is used as an agent of biological pest control against the noxious weed leafy spurge.
Aphthona czwalinae is a species of leaf beetle known as the black leafy spurge flea beetle. It is used as an agent of biological pest control against the noxious weed leafy spurge.
Acaster South Ings is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, or SSSI, near York, England. It consists of two alluvial flood-meadows, and was designated in 1988 because it supports diverse fauna and flora, some of which is rare in the Vale of York area. One of the rarities is the tansy beetle, which feeds on the leaves of the tansy plant.
Aphthona lacertosa is a root-feeding flea beetle of the genus Aphthona. It is one of 5 Aphthona spp. that has been used in Alberta, Canada to control leafy spurge, an invasive plant that reduces pasture quality and degrades natural habitats.
Aphthona nigriscutis is a root-feeding flea beetle of the genus Aphthona. It is one of 5 Aphthona spp. that has been used in Alberta, Canada to control leafy spurge, an invasive plant that reduces pasture quality and degrades natural habitats. It, along with A. lacertosa, is one of only two biocontrol agents thought to be effective against leafy spurge.
Aphthona euphorbiae is a root-feeding flea beetle of the genus Aphthona. It is widely distributed throughout Europe, North Africa, the Caucasuses, Near East, Asia Minor, the southern part of West and Mid Siberia and Kazakhstan. In Latvia it has been reported as a pest of flax Linum.
Aphthona herbigrada is a species of leaf beetles from the subfamily Galerucinae. It is found in Western, Southern and the southern part of Central Europe as well as Algeria. Adult beetles and their larvae feed on leaves of Helianthemum nummularium and Cistaceae species.
Appula is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
Rucentra is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
Typophaula melancholica is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, and the only species in the genus Typophaula. It was described by Thomson in 1868.
Cuiciuna is a genus of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae, containing the following species:
Rucentra melancholica is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Schwarzer in 1931. It is known from Java.
The leafy spurge stem boring beetle, also known as the red-headed leafy spurge stem borer is a species of longhorn beetle that is a biological control agent for leafy spurge. It is an effective killer of the pest but only works on certain strains of leafy spurge, namely the subgenus Esula of the genus Euphorbia. Because of this, the beetle is considered as secondary in leafy spurge control to five species of Aphthona flea beetle.
Gisostola melancholica is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Thomson in 1857. It is known from Brazil.
Cuiciuna melancholica is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Melzer in 1931. It is known from Brazil.