Ochrosis ventralis, (Illiger, 1807)

Bukejs, Andris, 2009, New data on little-known flea beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticinae) in the fauna of Latvia, Baltic Journal of Coleopterology 9 (2), pp. 161-175 : 165

O. ventralis (Illiger, 1807)

References: Pūtele 1968ą, 1970, 1970c, 1971a, 1971c; Telnov et al. 1997; Telnov 2004.

Examined material: Not confirmed by the author. Host plants: Solanum, Anagallis, Pistacia.

General distribution: Europe (northwards to the Netherlands, Poland and S Belarus), Asia Minor, Caucasus, N Africa. [EUM]

Note: In Fennoscandia and Baltic states, this species is only known from Latvia ( Silfverberg 2004). First time mentioned by Pūtele (1968a). It is known from single locality in Broceni, Saldus district (SW Latvia). Possibly, this record is based on misidentification. Presence of this species in Latvia is doubtful and needs confirmation.

DEROCREPIS WEISE, 1886

Holarctic genus. Six species are known in the Palaearctic, but only single one - in Latvia. Adults occur on leaves of leguminous plants ( Bieńkowski 2004).