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.
The species is found in western North America. [1] [2]
The length of the adult beetles, on average, is 6 mm. [1] [2]
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]
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
|
Binomial name | |
Syneta albida
LeConte, 1857
| |
Synonyms | |
Syneta suturalis LeConte, 1859 |
Syneta albida, the western fruit beetle, is a species of beetles from the family of leaf beetles, subfamily Synetinae.
The species is found in western North America. [1] [2]
The length of the adult beetles, on average, is 6 mm. [1] [2]
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]