Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Disonycha glabrata (Fabricius)
Orig. Comb: Crioceris tomentosa Fabricius 1775
not to be confused with another species whose synonym is Disonycha glabrata [described by Jacoby in 1884], and is now known as Disonycha arizonae - see "See Also" section below
Explanation of Names
tomentosa (L). 'dense hair, stuffing'
(1) Identification
Elongate. Head yellow and black. Pronotum yellowish with a single spot in the middle, or sometimes three spots.
Elytra yellowish with three wide black stripes on each elytron, with the
marginal edge black -- an important character
(2).
Only the western species Disonycha maritima also has the elytral edge black.
Dets. E.G. Riley, 2009, M.A. Quinn, 2013
Range
e and s US (NY-IL-FL/AZ/NV) / Mex. to S. Amer.
(3) One BugGuide record from ND somewhat isolated (but correct);
CA records likely referred to Disonycha maritima
Season
Mostly: May-Sept (BG data)
See Also
Disonycha arizonae (described by Casey in 1884, and whose synonym is
Disonycha glabrata) has a mostly yellow head, a pronotum with two black spots, and occurs in the midwest from Alabama and Arizona to Manitoba and Ontario [see
description and
Canadian distribution; PDF doc]