''Syneta extorris'' is a species of leaf beetle. It is found in eastern

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These two subspecies belong to the species ''Syneta extorris'': * ''Syneta extorris borealis'' Brown, 1961^{i c g} – pale males, occurs from

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to Ontario and

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, feeds on balsam fir ('' Abies balsamea'') and on white and red spruce ('' Picea glauca'' and '' Picea rubens''). * ''Syneta extorris extorris'' Brown, 1940^{i c g} – dark males, restricted to higher elevations in the southern Appalachian Mountains, feeds on southern fir (''

Abies fraseri The Fraser fir (''Abies fraseri'') is a species of fir native to the Appalachian Mountains of the Southeastern United States. ''Abies fraseri'' is closely related to ''Abies balsamea'' (balsam fir), of which it has occasionally been treated a ...

'') and red spruce ('' Picea rubens''). Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

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