| This small
Flea Beetle is abundantly common around the Eakring Flash
area and actually reaches pest proportions, causing a
great deal of damage to vegetation. During the Summer
months, it is found eating the leaves of Sallows and
Willowherb, and often hundreds of this beautifully
coloured beetle can be found per square metre. Altica
lythri is small, about 5mm in length and belongs to
the Chrysomelidae family. It
overwinters as an adult and I recently discovered one in
the hollow stem of a Spear Thistle, where a tiny
entrance/exit hole could be observed. |
