Syneta carinata
Mannerheim, 1843
Syneta carinata is a of leaf beetle in the Chrysomelidae. It is distributed across northwestern North America, with records from the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. The species was first described by Carl Gustaf Mannerheim in 1843, though the name carinata had been used earlier by Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz in his unpublished collection notes from before 1831.
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How to pronounce Syneta carinata: //sɪˈniːtə kəˈraɪnətə//
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Distribution
Northwestern North America. Documented occurrences include the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan.
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Nomenclatural history
The specific epithet carinata was first applied to this by Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz in his personal collection notes prior to 1831, but he never published the name. Carl Gustaf Mannerheim formally described the species in 1843, and is credited as the author under the rules of zoological .