Zygogramma disrupta explained

Zygogramma disrupta is a species of beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.

Description

Z. disrupta is a small leaf beetle with a brown pronotum and yellow elytra marked with elongated brown stripes.

Distribution and habitat

Z. disrupta can be found in North America, and was introduced to Russia in the 1980s.^[1]

Adult beetles are associated with Ragweed (family Ambrosia), especially the species Ambrosia artemisiifolia and A. psilostachya.^[2]

External links

• References for Zygogramma disrupta at the Biodiversity Heritage Library

Notes and References

1. Web site: Zygogramma disrupta . cabi.org Invasive Species Compendium . 2008 . 2017-02-12.
2. Book: Host Plants of Leaf Beetle Species Occurring in the United States and Canada (Coleoptera: Orsodacnidae, Megalopodiae, Chrysolmelidae exclusive of Bruchinae) . Clark, S. M. . LeDoux, D. G. . Seeno, T. N. . Riley, E. G. . Gilbert, A. J. . Sullivan, J. M. . 2004 . Coleopterists' Society . 258.