A genus of small beetles (leaf beetles or flea beetles) known for jumping when disturbed and for feeding on plant foliage.
From Latin Altica, possibly derived from Latin altus (high) because the insects jump high, or from Greek dialect. The genus name reflects the insects' jumping ability.
Flea beetles in the Altica genus can jump 100+ times their body length—a proportional distance equivalent to a human jumping over a football field, making them among nature's most impressive jumpers!
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