Syneta betulae

Syneta betulae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Syneta
Species:	S. betulae
Binomial name
	Syneta betulae; (Fabricius, 1792)
Synonyms
	Crioceris betulae Fabricius, 1792; Crioceris betulina Thunberg, 1787; (nomen oblitum);

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

Subspecies

There are two subspecies of S. betulae:^[2]

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

Distribution

Syneta betulae is distributed in the Fennoscandia and Siberia,^[3] as well as in Japan and China.^[4]

Description

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

Syneta betulae feeds on various deciduous trees, mainly birch leaves. The larva feeds on roots in soil.

References

^ 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. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[1] 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.

[2] Löbl, Ivan; Smetana, Ales (2010). "Synetinae". Chrysomeloidea. Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera. Vol. 6. Apollo Books. p. 643. ISBN 9789004260917.

[3] zoological excursions on Lake Baikal fauna in Pictures Leaf beetles that live in Crowns

[ONDVRz-4] Lehr, PA (1996). "Key to the insects of Russian Far East — Coleoptera, or beetles". III (2) ("Vladivostok Dal'nauka" ed.): 541. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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