Blake-1942
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Synetocephalus diegensis
A small leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, described from California. The species epithet refers to San Diego, indicating its type locality. Very few observations exist in biodiversity databases, suggesting it is either rare, undercollected, or restricted to specific habitats. It belongs to a genus of flea beetles characterized by enlarged hind femora adapted for jumping.
Synetocephalus vandykei
Synetocephalus vandykei is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, described by Blake in 1942. The species is known from North America. As a member of the tribe Alticini (flea beetles), it likely possesses enlarged hind femora adapted for jumping, a characteristic of this group.