Altica sp.

Altica is a genus of flea beetle. It is a very large genus, with more than 300 species worldwide. Both the larva and adult feeds on plants. Most species in this genus are metallic blue-green-bronze beetles that cannot be easily distinguished from one another.

Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Species: Altica sp.

Photograph: © 2010 RKD Peterson
Date of Photograph: 29 June 2010
Location: Montana, Gallatin Co.