Xanthonia pilosa

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

Xanthonia pilosa is a species of leaf beetle.[2][3][4][5] It is found in the Southwestern United States in Arizona and Utah.[5]

Xanthonia pilosa measure 2.9–3.2 mm (0.11–0.13 in) in length.[1][5] The elytra are reddish brown with darker spots.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c 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 pilosa Staines & Weisman, 2002". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Xanthonia pilosa Staines & Weisman, 2002". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Xanthonia pilosa Staines & Weisman, 2002". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "Xanthonia pilosa Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 1 November 2025.