Biology:Syneta simplex

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Short description: Species of beetle

Syneta simplex
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Syneta
Species:
S. simplex
Binomial name
Syneta simplex
LeConte, 1857
Subspecies
  • Syneta simplex simplex LeConte, 1857
  • Syneta simplex subalpina Edwards, 1953

Syneta simplex is a species of leaf beetle found in North America.[1][2][3][4] The species includes the two subspecies Syneta simplex simplex, which lives at elevations considerably below timberline and feeds on Garry oak (Quercus garryana), and Syneta simplex subalpina, which is found near timberline in Washington (state) and British Columbia and feeds on alpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa).[5]

References

Further reading

  • Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. Apollo Books. 2013. ISBN 978-90-04-26091-7. 

Wikidata ☰ Q14933408 entry