Zygogramma disrupta
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| Zygogramma disrupta | |
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| Family: | Chrysomelidae
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| Species: | Z. disrupta
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| Zygogramma disrupta Rogers, 1856
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Zygogramma disrupta is a species of beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.
Description[]
Z. disrupta is a small leaf beetle with a brown pronotum and yellow elytra marked with elongated brown stripes.
Distribution and Habitat[]
Z. disrupta can be found in North America, and was introduced to Russia in the 1980s.[1]
Adult beetles are associated with Ragweed (family Ambrosia), especially the species Ambrosia artemisiifolia and A. psilostachya.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Zygogramma disrupta". cabi.org Invasive Species Compendium. 2008. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- ^ Clark, S. M.; LeDoux, D. G.; Seeno, T. N.; Riley, E. G.; Gilbert, A. J.; Sullivan, J. M. (2004). Host Plants of Leaf Beetle Species Occurring in the United States and Canada (Coleoptera: Orsodacnidae, Megalopodiae, Chrysolmelidae exclusive of Bruchinae) (PDF). Coleopterists' Society. p. 258.
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Categories:
- Chrysomelinae
- Beetles described in 1856
- Beetles of North America
- Chrysomelinae stubs