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Leaf Beetles - Syneta - male - female
Copyright © 2008 Kevin Hall

Leaf Beetles - Syneta - Male Female
Tolmie State Park, Olympia, Thurston County, Washington, USA
April 26, 2008
There were dozens of these (females and males) flying around and sitting on leaves. I was lucky enough to find a pair mating or I wouldn't have suspected they are the same beetle.

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Contributed by Kevin Hall on 27 April, 2008 - 9:03pm
Last updated 31 July, 2008 - 10:30am

Moved
Moved from Orsodacnid Leaf Beetles.
… john and jane balaban, 28 July, 2008 - 11:10am login or register to post comments

Syneta sp
these are leafbeetles (Eumolpinae) in the genus Syneta
… Rob Westerduijn, 24 July, 2008 - 11:48am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Rob, thanks for the ID. So is Syneta still in the chrysomelids, or is it an orsodachnid? Or is this still an ongoing debate in the beetle world? Thanks for any and all info.
… Kevin Hall, 24 July, 2008 - 12:23pm login or register to post comments

 
Syneta
Syneta used to be in the subfamily orsodacnidae in the leafbeetle family. Orsodacne has later been raised to a seperate family next to leafbeetles: Orsodacnidae. Syneta has been in its separate subfamily Synetinae in leafbeetles for a while, but allmost all recent workers are now considering it part of the subfamily Eumolpinae.
… Rob Westerduijn, 28 July, 2008 - 10:44am login or register to post comments

Orsodacnidae.
Nice images of leaf beetles in the family Orsodacnidae (formerly lumped with Chrysomelidae). These are not at all uncommon in the Pacific Northwest, but I haven't seen many, if any, elsewhere on the continent....
… Eric R. Eaton, 28 April, 2008 - 3:52pm login or register to post comments

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