Diet

• Adults: Feed primarily on leaves, stems, and flowers of herbaceous plants. Many species specialise on willows, poplars, cottonwoods, and other plants in the Salicaceae, while others use different plant families.

• Larvae: Usually feed on roots or foliage, depending on the species. Some larvae live near the roots of their host plants, while others feed above ground.

• Feeding by adults commonly produces characteristic small, round "shot holes" in leaves.

Range

• Disonycha is a primarily New World genus, distributed from Canada and the United States through Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.

• Numerous species occur in Mexico, including the Pacific coast and Guerrero.

• Greatest diversity occurs in tropical and subtropical regions.

Habitat

• Found in tropical dry forests, wetlands, river margins, grasslands, woodland edges, agricultural fields, gardens, and secondary vegetation.

• Adults are commonly found on the foliage of host plants, particularly near watercourses for species associated with willows and other riparian plants.

• Larvae occur on vegetation or in the soil, depending on the species.

Size

• Adult length: approximately 3–10 mm (0.12–0.4 in).

• Body generally oval and compact, often metallic green, blue, bronze, black, yellow, or reddish, with enlarged hind legs adapted for jumping.