Xanthonia dentata

Xanthonia dentata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Xanthonia
Species:
X. dentata
Binomial name
Xanthonia dentata

Xanthonia dentata is a species of leaf beetle.[2][3][4][5] Its range spans Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas, and possibly Kansas. It is associated with oaks.[5][6]

Xanthonia dentata measure 2.8–3.4 mm (0.11–0.13 in) in length.[1][5][6] The elytra are dark reddish brown to medium brownish with black spots.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b Staines, C. L.; Weisman, D. M. (2001). "Two new species of Xanthonia (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae) from the Southwestern United States". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 109 (3–4) (published 6 March 2002): 354–359. doi:10.1664/0028-7199(2001)109[0354:TNSOXC]2.0.CO;2. JSTOR 25010392. S2CID 85708178.
  2. ^ "Xanthonia dentata Staines & Weisman, 2002". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Xanthonia dentata Staines & Weisman, 2002". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Xanthonia dentata Staines & Weisman, 2002". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d "Xanthonia dentata Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  6. ^ a b c Riley, E. G.; Weisman, D. M.; Quinn, M. A. (2019). "A taxonomic review of the Xanthonia species occurring in Texas (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Eumolpinae)". Zootaxa. 4668 (1): 1–29. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4668.1.1. PMID 31716636. S2CID 203412806.