Stenopodius texanus

Stenopodius texanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Stenopodius
Species:	S. texanus
Binomial name
Stenopodius texanus Schaeffer, 1933

Stenopodius texanus is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America, ^{[1] [2] [3]} where it has been recorded from Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan) and the United States (Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas).

Biology

The food plant is unknown, but adults have been collected on Sphaeralcea species (including Sphaeralcea coccinea , Sphaeralcea emoryi and Sphaeralcea lindheimeri ), as well as Abutilon species. ^[4]

References

1. "Stenopodius texanus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
2. "Stenopodius texanus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
3. "Stenopodius texanus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
4. 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.

Further reading

• Borowiec, Lech (1999). A world catalogue of the Cassidinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Biologicae Silesiae. ISBN   978-83-909804-4-7.
• Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. Apollo Books. ISBN   978-90-04-26091-7.