''Calligrapha disrupta'' is a species of

leaf beetle The beetle family Chrysomelidae, commonly known as leaf beetles, includes over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species in more than 2,500 genera, making it one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle families. Numerous s ...

belonging to the family

Chrysomelidae The beetle family Chrysomelidae, commonly known as leaf beetles, includes over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species in more than 2,500 genera, making it one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle families. Numerous s ...

, in the subgenus ''Zygogramma'', which was formerly a genus.Shawn M. Clark, Hume B. Douglas, Daniel J. Cavan (2024) Notes on ''Calligrapha'' Chevrolat (subgenus ''Zygogramma'' Chevrolat) and ''Tritaenia'' Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 78(2): 281-295.

Description

''C. disrupta'' is a small

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. Adult beetles are associated with ragweed (''

Ambrosia In the ancient Greek mythology, Greek myths, ambrosia (, ) is the food or drink of the Greek gods, and is often depicted as conferring longevity or immortality upon whoever consumed it. It was brought to the gods in Mount Olympus, Olympus by do ...

''), especially the species ''

Ambrosia artemisiifolia ''Ambrosia artemisiifolia'', with the common names common ragweed, annual ragweed, and low ragweed, is a species of the genus ''Ambrosia'' native to regions of the Americas. Taxonomy The species name, ''artemisiifolia'', is given because the lea ...

'' and '' A. psilostachya''.

References

External links

References for ''Zygogramma disrupta'' at the Biodiversity Heritage Library
Chrysomelinae Beetles described in 1856 Beetles of North America {{Chrysomelinae-stub