Longitarsus ganglbaueri
Heikertinger, 1873
Longitarsus ganglbaueri is a flea beetle ( Galerucinae, tribe Alticini) described by Heikertinger in 1873. The has a notably broad distribution spanning Central Europe, parts of the British Isles, Scandinavia, and extending eastward to Mongolia and southward to North Africa. It is one of many species in the large Longitarsus, which contains hundreds of Palaearctic flea beetle species.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Longitarsus ganglbaueri: //lɒn.dʒɪˈtɑːr.səs ˈɡæŋ.lbaʊ.ɛri//
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Distribution
Recorded from Central Europe, Central Italy, Southern England, South Sweden, Mongolia, Algeria, and Dagestan (Russia). GBIF indicates presence in Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China) and North America, though the North American records may require verification.
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Taxonomic Note
The epithet 'ganglbaueri' honors Austrian entomologist Ludwig Ganglbauer (1856-1912), a prominent coleopterist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Longitarsus is characterized by enlarged hind adapted for jumping, a trait shared with other flea beetles in tribe Alticini.