Xanthonia angulata

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Xanthonia angulata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Xanthonia
Species:
X. angulata
Binomial name
Xanthonia angulata
Staines & Weisman, 2001 [1]

Xanthonia angulata is a species of leaf beetle. [2] [3] [4] [5] It is found in North America. [2] It is associated with oaks. [6] The specific name comes from the Latin angulatus, meaning "with angles". [1]

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Distribution

X. angulata is distributed from Maryland to Kansas. [1] It has also been recorded from Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas. [6]

Description

Xanthonia angulata measure 3.5–4 mm (0.14–0.16 in) in length. The elytra are uniformly medium brown. [1] [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Staines, C. L.; Weisman, D. M. (2001). "The species of Xanthonia Baly 1863 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae) in North America east of the Mississippi River". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington . 103 (1): 157–183 [160].
  2. 1 2 "Xanthonia angulata Staines & Weisman, 2001". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Xanthonia angulata Staines & Weisman, 2001". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Xanthonia angulata Staines & Weisman, 2001". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Xanthonia angulata Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  6. 1 2 Riley, E. G.; Weisman, D. M.; Quinn, M. A. (2019). "A taxonomic review of the Xanthonia species occurring in Texas (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Eumolpinae)". Zootaxa . 4668 (1): 1–29. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4668.1.1. PMID   31716636. S2CID   203412806.


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