Epitrix cucumeris

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Epitrix cucumeris damage on potato (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University
Source: IPM Images

Epitrix cucumeris (Harris) - (potato flea beetle)

The beetle attacks the leaves of potatoes while the larvae feed on the roots. The adults are shiny black and about 1½ to 2 mm long.

Vernacular names
• Deutsch: amerikanischer Kartoffelerdfloh
• English: potato flea beetle
• Español: pulguilla del pepino
• Français: altise de la pomme de terre