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Altica

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Translingual

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἁλτικός (haltikós, jumping, leaping; jumper, leaper), first used as altica by Geoffroy 1762 and first correctly used by Fabricius 1775.[1]

Proper noun

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Altica f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Chrysomelidae – certain flea beetles.

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References

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  1. ^ Furth, David G. (1980). "Altica of Israel (Coleoptera: Chrysomedlidae: Alticinae)". Israel Journal of Entomology, Vol. XIV, pp. 56.