156 PESTS OF GARDEN AND FIELD CROPS 
The Cucumber Flea-beetle (Epitrix cucumeris Harr.) 
Synonyms: The Potato Flea-beetle; The Tomato Flea-beetle 
The leaves of potatoes and tomatoes, and sometimes those of 
cucumbers and related plants, are riddled by very small, black, active 
beetles which quickly jump and disappear when disturbed. Their 
Fic. 161.— The Cucumber Flea-beetle. Adults and work on potato 
leaf, natural size, and adult enlarged. Original. 
