Zygogramma disrupta
Zygogramma disrupta is a species of beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Zygogramma |
| Species: | Z. disrupta |
| Binomial name | |
| Zygogramma disrupta Rogers, 1856 | |
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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