Xenochalepus guerini

Xenochalepus guerini
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Xenochalepus
Species:
X. guerini
Binomial name
Xenochalepus guerini
(Chapuis, 1877)[1]
Synonyms
  • Odontota guerini Chapuis, 1877
  • Chalepus (Xenochalepus) congruus Pic, 1931
  • Chalepus (Xenochalepus) bajulus latereductus Pic, 1931
  • Chalepus (Xenochalepus) bajulus jatahyensis Pic, 1931
  • Chalepus (Xenochalepus) bajulus lateobliteratus Pic, 1931

Xenochalepus guerini is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil (Goiás, São Paulo), Paraguay and Peru.

Biology

The recorded food plants are Oryza and Olyra species.[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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