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Potato flea beetle

Epitrix cucumeris (Harris, 1851)

Status not recordedbeetles

The potato flea beetle (Epitrix cucumeris) is a species in the family Chrysomelidae, order Coleoptera.

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Quick facts about the potato flea beetle

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the potato flea beetle live?

Not recorded

Is the potato flea beetle endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the potato flea beetle classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderColeoptera
  5. familyChrysomelidae
  6. genusEpitrix
  7. SpeciesEpitrix cucumeris (Harris, 1851)

Synonyms Epitrix azorica

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Altise noire de la pomme de terreFrench
  • Bulvinė plaukuotspragėLithuanian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the potato flea beetle

Other species in the same genus Epitrix.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the potato flea beetle?

The potato flea beetle (Epitrix cucumeris) belongs to the family Chrysomelidae in the order Coleoptera.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Potato flea beetle (Epitrix cucumeris). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/epitrix-cucumeris

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“Potato flea beetle (Epitrix cucumeris).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/epitrix-cucumeris.

BibTeX
@misc{epitrix_cucumeris_2026,
  title = {Potato flea beetle (Epitrix cucumeris)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/epitrix-cucumeris},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}