Syneta betulae
Syneta betulae is a species of beetle from the family of leaf beetles, subfamily Synetinae.
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Chrysomelidae |
Genus: | Syneta |
Species: | S. betulae |
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Syneta betulae (Fabricius, 1792) | |
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Subspecies
There are two subspecies of S. betulae:[2]
Description
The beetle is 5.4–7.5 millimetres (0.21–0.30 in) long. Body is elongated, pubescent, and brown. Paws and antenna are red coloured. The males is darker than the females, often completely dark brown. Pronotum narrower than elytron, its laterally marginal, with 3-4 sharp teeth and thickened anterior angles.
Environment
Syneta betulae feeds on various deciduous Trees, mainly birch leaves. The larva feeds on roots in soil.
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References
- Bezděk, J. (2019). "Annotated review of Cryptocephalinae (Clytrini), Synetinae and part of Galerucinae (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) described by Carl Peter Thunberg". European Journal of Taxonomy (499): 1–42. doi:10.5852/ejt.2019.499.
- Löbl, Ivan; Smetana, Ales (2010). "Synetinae". Chrysomeloidea. Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera. 6. Apollo Books. p. 643.
- zoological excursions on Lake Baikal fauna in Pictures Leaf beetles that live in Crowns
- Lehr, PA (1996). "Key to the insects of Russian Far East — Coleoptera, or beetles". III (2) ("Vladivostok Dal'nauka" ed.): 541. Cite journal requires
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