Syneta betulae

Syneta betulae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Family:Chrysomelidae
Genus:Syneta
Species: S. betulae
Binomial name
Syneta betulae
(Fabricius, 1792)
Synonyms

Crioceris betulae Fabricius, 1792

Syneta betulae is a species of beetle from the family of leaf beetles, subfamily Synetinae.

Subspecies

There are two subspecies of S. betulae:[1]

  • Syneta betulae amurensis Pic, 1901
  • Syneta betulae betulae (Fabricius, 1792)

Distribution

Distributed in the Fennoscandia and Siberia,[2] as well as in Japan and China.[3]

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.

References

  1. ↑ Löbl, Ivan; Smetana, Ales (2010). "New nomenclatural and taxonomic acts, and comments". Chrysomeloidea. Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera. 6. Apollo Books. pp. 37–83.
  2. ↑ zoological excursions on Lake Baikal fauna in Pictures Leaf beetles that live in Crowns
  3. ↑ Lehr, PA (1996). "Key to the insects of Russian Far East — Coleoptera, or beetles". III (2) ("Vladivostok Dal'nauka" ed.): 541.
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