Altica chalybea

The grape flea beetle (Altica chalybea) is a leaf beetle which consumes the buds of grape vines, reducing vegetative growth.[1]

Altica chalybea
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A. chalybea
Binomial name
Altica chalybea

Appearance

The grape flea beetle is a small bluish-green beetle. Like many Chrysomelids, it has a reflective appearance, hence its other name, the "grape steely beetle."

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