Xanthonia decemnotata
| Xanthonia decemnotata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Xanthonia |
| Species: | X. decemnotata
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| Binomial name | |
| Xanthonia decemnotata (Say, 1824)
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| Synonyms[2][3] | |
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
- ^ a b c d "Xanthonia decemnotata Ten-spotted Oval Leaf Beetle". NatureServe. 1 November 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ 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].
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Xanthonia decemnotata (Say, 1824)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Xanthonia decemnotata (Say, 1824)". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Xanthonia decemnotata (Say, 1824)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ a b c "Xanthonia decemnotata Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2 November 2025.