Stenopodius texanus
| Stenopodius texanus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Stenopodius |
| Species: | S. texanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Stenopodius texanus Schaeffer, 1933
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Stenopodius texanus is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America,[1][2][3] where it has been recorded from Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan) and the United States (Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas).
Biology
The food plant is unknown, but adults have been collected on Sphaeralcea species (including Sphaeralcea coccinea, Sphaeralcea emoryi and Sphaeralcea lindheimeri), as well as Abutilon species.[4]
References
- ^ "Stenopodius texanus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Stenopodius texanus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Stenopodius texanus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ 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.