The generic name Syneta, derived from the
Greek word συνετός meaning "sagacious",[7] was first used by
Eschscholtz in his collection, though he never published it. Syneta was then listed in the last two editions of
Dejean's Catalogue of Coleoptera. No
characters for the genus were mentioned in the Catalogue, though three species were listed; of these species, only one (Syneta betulae) was considered valid, the other two being nomina nuda, automatically making it the
type species of the genus.[6] Because of its inclusion in the Catalogue with a valid species, the name Syneta should be attributed to Dejean, though it has also been attributed to
Lacordaire, who was the first to publish it with a description in 1845.[8]
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