Syneta betulae is a species of beetle from the family of leaf beetles, subfamily Synetinae.
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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. betulae
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| Syneta betulae (Fabricius, 1792)
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Subspecies edit
There are two subspecies of S. betulae:[2]
Distribution edit
Syneta betulae is distributed in the Fennoscandia and Siberia,[3] as well as in Japan and China.[4]
Description edit
The beetle is 5.4–7.5 millimetres (0.21–0.30 in) long. The body is elongated, pubescent, and brown. The legs and antenna are red coloured. The males are darker than the females, often completely dark brown. The pronotum is narrower than the elytra and is laterally marginal, with 3-4 sharp teeth and thickened anterior angles.
Environment edit
Syneta betulae feeds on various deciduous trees, mainly birch leaves. The larva feeds on roots in soil.
References edit
- ^ Bezděk, J. (2019). "Annotated review of Cryptocephalinae (Clytrini), Synetinae and part of Galerucinae (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) described by Carl Peter Thunberg". European Journal of Taxonomy (499): 1–42. doi:10.5852/ejt.2019.499.
- ^ Löbl, Ivan; Smetana, Ales (2010). "Synetinae". Chrysomeloidea. Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera. Vol. 6. Apollo Books. p. 643. ISBN 9789004260917.
- ^ zoological excursions on Lake Baikal fauna in Pictures Leaf beetles that live in Crowns
- ^ 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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