Xenochalepus pugillus

Xenochalepus pugillus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Xenochalepus
Species:
X. pugillus
Binomial name
Xenochalepus pugillus
(Spaeth, 1937)[1]
Synonyms
  • Chalepus (Xenochalepus) pugillus Spaeth, 1937
  • Xenochalepus homonymus Blackwelder, 1946
  • Chalepus (Hemichalepus) spaethi Papp, 1953

Xenochalepus pugillus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina.

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.