Xenochalepus platymeroides
| Xenochalepus platymeroides | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Xenochalepus |
| Species: | X. platymeroides
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| Binomial name | |
| Xenochalepus platymeroides | |
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Xenochalepus platymeroides is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Bahia, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo).
Biology
The recorded food plants are Mucuna pluricostala and Canavalia ensiformis.[2]
References
- ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ^ 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.