Zygogramma disrupta

Zygogramma disrupta is a species of beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.

Zygogramma disrupta
Zygogramma disrupta
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Z. disrupta
Binomial name
Zygogramma disrupta
Rogers, 1856

Description

Z. disrupta is a small leaf beetle with a brown pronotum and yellow elytra marked with elongated brown stripes.

Distribution and Habitat

Z. disrupta can be found in North America, and was introduced to Russia in the 1980s.[1]

Adult beetles are associated with Ragweed (family Ambrosia), especially the species Ambrosia artemisiifolia and A. psilostachya.[2]

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References

  1. "Zygogramma disrupta". cabi.org Invasive Species Compendium. 2008. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
  2. Clark, S. M.; LeDoux, D. G.; Seeno, T. N.; Riley, E. G.; Gilbert, A. J.; Sullivan, J. M. (2004). Host Plants of Leaf Beetle Species Occurring in the United States and Canada (Coleoptera: Orsodacnidae, Megalopodiae, Chrysolmelidae exclusive of Bruchinae) (PDF). Coleopterists' Society. p. 258.


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