Biology:Syneta albida
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Short description: Species of beetle
| Syneta albida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Syneta |
| Species: | S. albida
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| Binomial name | |
| Syneta albida LeConte, 1857
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| Synonyms | |
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Syneta suturalis LeConte, 1859 | |
Syneta albida, the western fruit beetle, is a species of beetles from the family of leaf beetles, subfamily Synetinae.
Distribution
The species is found in western North America.[1][2]
Description
The length of the adult beetles, on average, is 6 mm.[1][2]
Environment
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Species Syneta albida — Western Fruit Beetle". http://bugguide.net/node/view/268157.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Edwards, J. G. (1953). "Species of the genus Syneta of the World (Coleoptera : Chrysomeloidea)". The Wasmann Journal of Biology 11 (1): 23–82. http://bionames.org/references/d4381c05648af7f0b9c6ef8d094df9b9.
Wikidata ☰ Q4050507 entry
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