Altica lythri Aubé, 1843
fuchsia flea beetle, large blue flea beetle
on Epilobium, etc.
parasite
Larvae and adults free on the leaves.
host plants
Lythraceae, Onagraceae, narrowly polyphagous
Chamerion angustifolium; Circaea; Epilobium hirsutum, montanum, palustre, parviflorum; Fuchsia; Ludwigia; Lythrum salicaria; Oenothera biennis.
phenology
Univoltine; hibernation as imago.
distribution within Europe
pupa
See Steinhausen (2002a).
synonyms
Haltica lythri.
references
Aslan, Gök, Gürbüz & Ayvaz (2009a), Bieńkowski (2010a), Bukejs (2011b), Jolivet (1953a), Kangas & Rutanen (1993a), Ouda, Čížek & Boža (2013a), Petitpierre i Vall (1994a), Petitpierre, Sacarés & Jurado-Rivera (2017a), Rheinheimer & Hassler (2018a), Steinhausen (2002a), Troukens (2012a), Verdyck, De Bruyn, Hulselmans, ao (1993a).