Calligrapha disrupta
Species of beetle
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Calligrapha disrupta is a species of leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, in the subgenus Zygogramma, which was formerly a genus.[1]
| Calligrapha disrupta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Calligrapha |
| Species: | C. disrupta |
| Binomial name | |
| Calligrapha disrupta (Rogers, 1856) | |
Description
C. disrupta is a small leaf beetle with a brown pronotum and yellow elytra marked with elongated brown stripes.
Distribution and habitat
C. disrupta can be found in North America, and was introduced to Russia in the 1980s.[2]
Adult beetles are associated with ragweed (Ambrosia), especially the species Ambrosia artemisiifolia and A. psilostachya.[3]