| Ochrosis ventralis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Galerucinae |
| Tribe: | Alticini |
| Genus: | Ochrosis Foudras, 1859 |
| Species: | O. ventralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ochrosis ventralis (Illiger, 1807) | |
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]
