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Species Disonycha alternata

red-white-black beetle - Disonycha alternata

Dbl-dot-redhead-flea-beetle - Disonycha alternata

Adult from Larva on Goodding's Willow - Disonycha alternata

Flea Beetle on Willow - Disonycha alternata - female

Flea Beetle on Willow - Disonycha alternata

Disonycha alternata? - 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)

Tribe Alticini (Flea Beetles)

Genus Disonycha

Species alternata (Disonycha alternata)

Size

Adult beetles approximately 10mm

Range

Widespread in North America

Food

Feeds on willows.

Print References

Evans & Hogue (1)

Internet References

pinned adult image and photos of related species (Gerald Fauske, North Dakota State U.)

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
Last updated 29 June, 2008 - 9:49pm

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