Syneta albida
Appearance
Syneta albida | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Chrysomelidae |
Genus: | Syneta |
Species: | S. albida
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Binomial name | |
Syneta albida LeConte, 1857
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Synonyms | |
Syneta suturalis LeConte, 1859 |
Syneta albida, the western fruit beetle, is a species of beetles from the family of leaf beetles, subfamily Synetinae.
Distribution
[edit]The species is found in western North America.[1][2]
Description
[edit]The length of the adult beetles, on average, is 6 mm.[1][2]
Environment
[edit]Syneta albida feeds on the leaves of various deciduous trees: Quince (Cydonia), plum (Prunus), pear (Pyrus) and currant (Ribes).[1]
The larvae eat tree roots, hibernate in the soil, and pupate in the spring.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Species Syneta albida — Western Fruit Beetle". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- ^ a b Edwards, J. G. (1953). "Species of the genus Syneta of the World (Coleoptera : Chrysomeloidea)". The Wasmann Journal of Biology. 11 (1): 23–82.