Synetinae
The Synetinae are a small subfamily within the leaf beetle family (Chrysomelidae). They are found entirely within the Holarctic, mainly in North America but also appearing in parts of Europe Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ... and Asia. The subfamily contains only two genera, ''Syneta'' and ''Thricolema'', with a total of 12 described species. The group is sometimes treated as a tribe of Eumolpinae, where they are known as Synetini. Classification Historically, the genera ''Syneta'' and ''Thricolema'' were placed within the Orsodacnidae, which was formerly considered a subfamily within the Chrysomelidae. The family-group name was first proposed as "Synetae" in 1883 by John Lawrence LeConte and George Henry Horn, though it is often attributed instead to J. Gordon Edwa ...
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