Xenochalepus thoracicus

Xenochalepus thoracicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Xenochalepus
Species:
X. thoracicus
Binomial name
Xenochalepus thoracicus
(Fabricius, 1801)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hispa thoracicus Fabricius, 1801

Xenochalepus thoracicus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in South America, including Peru.[2]

Biology

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The food plant is unknown.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  2. ^ Beetles (Coleoptera) of Peru: A Survey of the Families. Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae Gyllenhal sensu lato
  3. ^ 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.