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Large Flax Flea Beetle Aphthona euphorbiae

"Large" in this species' vernacular name seems to me to be a bit of a misnomer for something that reaches a maximum length of 2.4mm, though to be fair that is bigger than some of its congeners.


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male Large Flax Flea Beetle Aphthona euphorbiae showing its aedeagus, North Elmham (Norfolk, UK), 1st November 2020


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female Large Flax Flea Beetle Aphthona euphorbiae showing its claws, elytral puncturing and spermatheca, Elmham Park (Norfolk, UK), 7th January 2022


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female Large Flax Flea Beetle Aphthona euphorbiae showing its claws, elytral puncturing and spermatheca, St Mary's churchyard, North Elmham (Norfolk, UK), 1st November 2021


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female Large Flax Flea Beetle Aphthona euphorbiae, Old Carr near Gressenhall (Norfolk, UK), 11th April 2022