Xanthonia decemnotata

Xanthonia decemnotata

Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Xanthonia
Species:
X. decemnotata
Binomial name
Xanthonia decemnotata
(Say, 1824)
Synonyms[2][3]
  • Colaspis decemnotata Say, 1824
  • Eumolpus? hobsoni Curtis, 1840

Xanthonia decemnotata, the ten-spotted leaf beetle,[1] is a species of leaf beetle.[1][4][5][6][7] It is found in eastern North America, from Saskatchewan to Nova Scotia in Canada[1][7] and to New England in the United States, becoming rare further south.[7]

Xanthonia decemnotata measure 3–3.5 mm (0.12–0.14 in) in length. The elytra are reddish brown with black spots.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Xanthonia decemnotata Ten-spotted Oval Leaf Beetle". NatureServe. 1 November 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b Staines, C. L.; Weisman, D. M. (2001). "The species of Xanthonia Baly 1863 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae) in North America east of the Mississippi River". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 103 (1): 157–183 [162].
  3. ^ Bezděk, J.; Riley, E.G.; Walker, K. (2022). "Detective Stories from Historical Collections: The Case of Eumolpus hobsoni Curtis, 1840 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 76 (2): 206–208. doi:10.1649/0010-065X-76.2.206. S2CID 249489511.
  4. ^ "Xanthonia decemnotata (Say, 1824)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Xanthonia decemnotata (Say, 1824)". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  6. ^ "Xanthonia decemnotata (Say, 1824)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  7. ^ a b c "Xanthonia decemnotata Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2 November 2025.