Orthaltica

TaxID: 217235

Basic Information

Orthaltica

Flea Beetle

Aulacothorax is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are currently 51 described species in Aulacothorax found worldwide, 40 of which are found in the Indomalayan realm. Historically considered a problematic member of the tribe Alticini (the flea beetles), the genus is now classified in its own tribe, Serraticollini.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Arthropoda

Insecta

Coleoptera

Chrysomelidae

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Morphological Features

Vertex with eight long and more than ten short setae. Anterofrontal ridge of uniform height, sloping abruptly towards clypeus. Labrum as wide as distance between outer edges of antennal sockets. Pronotum widening towards apex and narrowing abruptly after reaching anterolateral callosity; lateral margins slightly uneven with a prominent submedial denticle and two long setae. Elytra densely and evenly pubescent, with erect setae on interstices. Aedeagus with base above basal opening as wide as medial width, apex slightly down-curved in lateral view.

Source: GBIF Life Stage: Adult Source Type: Taxonomic treatment
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Plazi taxonomic treatment

Host Plants (0 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

No host plants available.

Quarantine Status (1 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
United States of America Quarantine pests —

Distribution (0 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

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No distribution records available.

Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No transcriptome records available.

DNA Barcodes (0 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

No DNA barcode records available.

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