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Black Dot Leafy Spurge Flea Beetle

Aphthona nigriscutis

Classification

Class
Insecta

Aphthona nigriscutis is a root-feeding flea beetle of the genus Aphthona. It is one of five Aphthona spp. that has been used in Alberta, Canada to control leafy spurge, an invasive plant that reduces pasture quality and degrades natural habitats.

Distribution

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