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ALTISE [2 records]

Record 1 2008-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
DEF

any of various small chrysomelid beetles that have the thighs of the hind legs thickened and adapted for leaping, that constitute Altica, Epitrix, and numerous other genera, that feed on the leaves and tender new growth of plants, and that sometimes serve as vectors of virus diseases of plants.

CONT

elm flea beetle: altise de l'orme.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

Insecte coléoptère, phytophage, sauteur, qui s'attaque aux plantes potagères et à la vigne.

OBS

altise : Nom commun à plusieurs genres : haltica, chaetocnema, sphaeroderma, psylliodes, etc. Famille des chrysomélidés.

Spanish

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Animal Pests (Crops)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Animaux nuisibles aux cultures

Spanish

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