Ochrosis ventralis

Ochrosis ventralis is a species of flea beetle native to Europe and parts of North Africa, and the sole member of the genus Ochrosis.^[1] Adults are found on leaves of nightshades (Solanum spp), the larvae probably feed at the roots. O. ventralis is also associated with Anagallis arvensis and Pistacia lentiscus.^[2]

Ochrosis ventralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Subfamily:	Galerucinae
Tribe:	Alticini
Genus:	Ochrosis Foudras, 1859
Species:	O. ventralis
Binomial name
Ochrosis ventralis (Illiger, 1807)