Flea beetle

The flea beetle is any small, jumping beetle of the leaf beetle family (Chrysomelidae) that is part of the tribe Alticini, which is part of the subfamily Galerucinae. Historically the flea beetles were classified as their own subfamily. Traditionally, the Alticini were separated from other Galerucinae by the presence of jumping hind legs, characterised by enlarged femora containing a spring structure allowing the flea beetles to jump.

Epitrix est un genre d'insectes coléoptères de la famille des Chrysomelidae. Plusieurs espèces de ce genre sont des ravageurs des cultures, notamment Epitrix cucumeris, Epitrix similaris et Epitrix tuberis, dont les larves causent des dégâts aux tubercules de pomme de terre. Ces petits insectes sont aussi les vecteurs de phytovirus.

Epitrix es un género de escarabajos de la familia Chrysomelidae. En 1860 Foudras describió el género.