Species Disonycha alternata - Striped Willow Leaf Beetle

Classification · Range · Food · Print References · Works Cited

red-white-black beetle - Disonycha alternata

Adult from Larva on Goodding's Willow - Disonycha alternata

Disonycha alternata? - Disonycha alternata

Red & White Beetle - Disonycha alternata

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Chrysomeloidea (Long-horned and Leaf Beetles)

Family Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Subfamily Galerucinae (Skeletonizing Leaf Beetles and Flea Beetles)

Tribe Alticini (Flea Beetles)

Genus Disonycha

Species alternata (Striped Willow Leaf Beetle)

Range

much of NA

Food

Feeds on willows

Print References

(1)

Works Cited

1.	Field Guide to Beetles of California By Arthur V. Evans and James N. Hogue

Contributed by john and jane balaban on 8 January, 2006 - 10:20am
Additional contributions by Giff Beaton, Hannah Nendick-Mason, Robin McLeod, Hartmut Wisch, v belov
Last updated 14 January, 2011 - 10:20am

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2012 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by Iowa State University Entomology.

Printer Friendly Version