Potato Flea Beetle
Potato Flea Beetle - Psylliodes affinis
Description
Length 2 to 3 mm with straw yellow elytra marked with brown.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Around the various host plants.
When to see it
Spring and summer.
Life History
It feeds on the leaves of various plants of the family Solanaceae cultivated or wild.
UK Status
Common and widespread in England and Wales.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
09 May 2018
stepgray4
Wymeswold Meadows
26 March 2022
Mike Higgott
Anstey garden
17 April 2022
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