Altica oleracea
Altica oleracea is a small, colourful beetle, measuring about 4mm in length and belongs to the Chrysomelidae family. There are several species of Altica in the UK and all are very difficult to seperate on external characters. This one turned up in our own Market Warsop garden, in mid-March 2009.
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UK distribution of Altica oleracea
 

The UK distribution maps on eakringbirds.com are provided by the National Biodiversity Network (NBN Gateway) Each red square on the map indicates species present in 10km grid squares.

Updated September 2011

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