Xenochalepus platymerus

Xenochalepus platymerus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Xenochalepus
Species:
X. platymerus
Binomial name
Xenochalepus platymerus
(Lucas, 1859)[1]
Synonyms
  • Odontota platymera Lucas, 1859
  • Xenochalepus platymerus digesta Uhmann, 1937

Xenochalepus platymerus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo) and Paraguay.

Biology

The food plant is unknown.[2]

References

  1. ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  2. ^ 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.