Xenochalepus medius

Xenochalepus medius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Xenochalepus
Species:
X. medius
Binomial name
Xenochalepus medius
(Chapuis, 1877)[1]
Synonyms
  • Odontota media Chapuis, 1877
  • Chalepus (Xenochalepus) medius maculiventris Pic, 1932
  • Chalepus (Xenochalepus) wagneri Pic, 1931

Xenochalepus medius is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil (Matto Grosso), Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay.

Biology

The recorded food plants are Robinia pseudoacacia, Wistaria chinensis, Inga affinis, Phaseolus and Bahuinia 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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