Syneta albida, the western fruit beetle, is a species of beetles from the family of leaf beetles, subfamily Synetinae.
| Syneta albida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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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Syneta suturalis LeConte, 1859 | |
Distribution
editThe species is found in western North America.[1][2]
Description
editEnvironment
editSyneta 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
edit- ^ a b c d "Species Syneta albida — Western Fruit Beetle". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- ^ a b Edwards, J. G. (1953). "Species of the genus Syneta of the World (Coleoptera : Chrysomeloidea)". The Wasmann Journal of Biology. 11 (1): 23–82.