اولین گزارش یک گونه از سوسک‌های کک‌‎مانند جنسAltica Müller برای فون ایران

The flea beetles are recognized by their enlarged hind femora and their jumping ability and one of the largest tribes of the leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae). The genus Altica Müller, with more than 300 species, is one of the specious genera of the tribe Alticini that feeds on the foliage of their host plant some and are considered as agricultural pests and also have rule in transmitting viruses that cause disease in plant. Till now 18 Altica species are reported for the Iranian fauna. Studying the specimens of flea beetles preserved in the Hayk Mirzayans Insect Museum (HMIM) of the Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Altica hampei (Allard, 1867) found to be new for the fauna of Iran. The specimen was collected in August 1984 from Lar city in Fars province (south Iran) on Oregano, Origanum vulgare L. The length of the body of this species is about 3.5 to 4 mm; its upper side is dark blue or blackish, which in some specimen violaceous reflex can be seen . Accurate identification of Altica hampei specimens is possible by examining the median lobe of the male genitalia .This species has limited distribution and is dispersed in Crimea (Ukraine), the European part of Russia, Armenia and Türkiye. The recent report from Iran is the easternmost distribution of this species in the world.