''Aphthona'' is a
genus of
beetle, in the
leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae, native to Europe and Asia. More specifically, ''Aphthona'' are
flea beetles, meaning they have enlarged hind legs for jumping away from potential danger. There are some 300 species known worldwide.
This flea beetle genus is important because of the usefulness of some species in controlling
leafy spurge Leafy spurge may refer to several species of plant in the genus ''Euphorbia'', including:
* '' Euphorbia esula'', native to central and southern Europe
* ''Euphorbia virgata
''Euphorbia virgata'', commonly known as leafy spurge, wolf's milk leaf ...
, a major
invasive
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weed in parts of western North America. Several ''Aphthona'' species have been taken from Europe and introduced into localized areas of the United States and Canada, and some success against the weed is being seen. The six species used for this purpose include ''A. abdominalis'', ''A. cyparissiae'', ''A. czwalinae'', ''A. flava'', ''A. nigriscutis'', and ''A. lacertosa'', though ''A. abdominalis'' apparently never established a viable population and was never introduced in Canada.
Effectiveness of Control
Control is generally thought to be effective, but results vary from site to site, which has been attributed to soilborne pathogens, phenology of spring, soil texture, and leafy spurge density. Control is less effective in sandy soils.
Control may not be reliably observed and measured for 10 years or more.
Selected species
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Aphthona abdominalis''
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Aphthona aeneomicans''
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Aphthona albertinae''
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Aphthona alcina''
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Aphthona atrocaerulea''
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Aphthona atrovirens''
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Aphthona beauprei
''Aphthona'' is a genus of beetle, in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae, native to Europe and Asia. More specifically, ''Aphthona'' are flea beetles, meaning they have enlarged hind legs for jumping away from potential danger. There are some ...
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Aphthona beckeri''
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Aphthona biokovensis
''Aphthona'' is a genus of beetle, in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae, native to Europe and Asia. More specifically, ''Aphthona'' are flea beetles, meaning they have enlarged hind legs for jumping away from potential danger. There are som ...
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Aphthona bonvouloiri
''Aphthona'' is a genus of beetle, in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae, native to Europe and Asia. More specifically, ''Aphthona'' are flea beetles, meaning they have enlarged hind legs for jumping away from potential danger. There are some ...
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Aphthona carbonaria
''Aphthona'' is a genus of beetle, in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae, native to Europe and Asia. More specifically, ''Aphthona'' are flea beetles, meaning they have enlarged hind legs for jumping away from potential danger. There are some ...
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Aphthona chinchihi
''Aphthona'' is a genus of beetle, in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae, native to Europe and Asia. More specifically, ''Aphthona'' are flea beetles, meaning they have enlarged hind legs for jumping away from potential danger. There are some ...
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Aphthona coerulea
''Aphthona'' is a genus of beetle, in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae, native to Europe and Asia. More specifically, ''Aphthona'' are flea beetles, meaning they have enlarged hind legs for jumping away from potential danger. There are some ...
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Aphthona constantini
''Aphthona'' is a genus of beetle, in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae, native to Europe and Asia. More specifically, ''Aphthona'' are flea beetles, meaning they have enlarged hind legs for jumping away from potential danger. There are some ...
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Aphthona crassipes
''Aphthona'' is a genus of beetle, in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae, native to Europe and Asia. More specifically, ''Aphthona'' are flea beetles, meaning they have enlarged hind legs for jumping away from potential danger. There are some ...
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Aphthona cyparissiae
''Aphthona cyparissiae'' is a species of leaf beetle known as the brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle. It is used as an agent of biological pest control against the noxious weed leafy spurge (''Euphorbia esula'').
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Aphthona czwalinae
''Aphthona czwalinae'' is a species of leaf beetle known as the black leafy spurge flea beetle. It is used as an agent of biological pest control against the noxious weed leafy spurge (''Euphorbia esula'').
The adult beetle is shiny black and a ...
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Aphthona delicatula
''Aphthona'' is a genus of beetle, in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae, native to Europe and Asia. More specifically, ''Aphthona'' are flea beetles, meaning they have enlarged hind legs for jumping away from potential danger. There are some ...
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Aphthona depressa
''Aphthona'' is a genus of beetle, in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae, native to Europe and Asia. More specifically, ''Aphthona'' are flea beetles, meaning they have enlarged hind legs for jumping away from potential danger. There are some ...
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Aphthona erichsoni
''Aphthona'' is a genus of beetle, in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae, native to Europe and Asia. More specifically, ''Aphthona'' are flea beetles, meaning they have enlarged hind legs for jumping away from potential danger. There are some ...
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Aphthona espagnoli
''Aphthona'' is a genus of beetle, in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae, native to Europe and Asia. More specifically, ''Aphthona'' are flea beetles, meaning they have enlarged hind legs for jumping away from potential danger. There are some ...
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Aphthona euphorbiae
''Aphthona euphorbiae'' is a root-feeding flea beetle of the genus '' Aphthona''. It is widely distributed throughout Europe, North Africa, the Caucasuses, Near East, Asia Minor, the southern part of West and
Mid Siberia and Kazakhstan. In Latvi ...
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Aphthona flava
''Aphthona flava'' is a beetle of the genus '' Aphthona''. It is native to Eurasia, and has been introduced into North America as a biocontrol agent for leafy spurge. Adults are brown and difficult to distinguish in the field from '' A. cypa ...
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Aphthona flaviceps
''Aphthona'' is a genus of beetle, in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae, native to Europe and Asia. More specifically, ''Aphthona'' are flea beetle
The flea beetle is a small, jumping beetle of the leaf beetle family (Chrysomelidae), th ...
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Aphthona franzi''
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Aphthona fuentei''
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Aphthona gracilis''
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Aphthona herbigrada
''Aphthona herbigrada'' is a species of leaf beetles from the subfamily Galerucinae. It is found in Western Europe, Western, Southern Europe, Southern and the southern part of Central Europe as well as Algeria. Adult beetles and their larvae feed ...
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Aphthona illigeri''
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Aphthona juliana''
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Aphthona konstantinovi''
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Aphthona kuntzei''
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Aphthona lacertosa''
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Aphthona lubischevi''
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Aphthona lutescens''
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Aphthona maculata''
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Aphthona maghrebina
''Aphthona'' is a genus of beetle, in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae, native to Europe and Asia. More specifically, ''Aphthona'' are flea beetles, meaning they have enlarged hind legs for jumping away from potential danger. There are s ...
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Aphthona maldesi''
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Aphthona melancholica''
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Aphthona microcephala''
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Aphthona nigriceps''
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Aphthona nigriscutis''
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Aphthona nonstriata''
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Aphthona occitana''
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Aphthona ovata''
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Aphthona pallida''
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Aphthona parnassicola''
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Aphthona perrisi''
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Aphthona placida''
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Aphthona plenifrons''
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Aphthona poupillieri''
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Aphthona punctiventris''
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Aphthona pygmaea''
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Aphthona reitteri''
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Aphthona rhodiensis''
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Aphthona rugipennis''
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Aphthona sardea''
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Aphthona sarmatica''
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Aphthona semicyanea''
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Aphthona seriata''
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Aphthona sicelidis''
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Aphthona signatifrons''
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Aphthona stussineri''
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Aphthona subovata''
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Aphthona syriaca''
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Aphthona testaceicornis''
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Aphthona velachica''
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Aphthona variolosa''
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Aphthona vaulogeri''
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Aphthona venustula''
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Aphthona violacea''
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Aphthona wagneri''
References
External links
{{Taxonbar, from=Q1305850
Alticini
Chrysomelidae genera
Taxa named by Louis Alexandre Auguste Chevrolat