Xenochalepus bicostatus

Xenochalepus bicostatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Xenochalepus
Species:
X. bicostatus
Binomial name
Xenochalepus bicostatus
(Chapuis, 1877)[1]
Synonyms
  • Odontota bicostata Chapuis, 1877
  • Xenochalepus bicostatus fasciata Weise, 1922
  • Xenochalepus (Hemichalepus) bicostatus vittata Uhmann, 1961

Xenochalepus bicostatus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil (Goiás, Matto Grosso, Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo), Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay and Venezuela.

Biology

The recorded food plant is Celtis tala.[2]

References

  1. ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  2. ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Chalepini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
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