Xanthonia decemnotata

Xanthonia decemnotata
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Xanthonia
Species:	X. decemnotata
Binomial name
Xanthonia decemnotata (Say, 1824)
Synonyms [2] [3]
Colaspis decemnotata Say, 1824 Eumolpus? hobsoni Curtis, 1840

Xanthonia decemnotata, the ten-spotted leaf beetle, ^[1] is a species of leaf beetle. ^{[1] [4] [5] [6] [7]} It is found in eastern North America, from Saskatchewan to Nova Scotia in Canada ^{[1] [7]} and to New England in the United States, becoming rare further south. ^[7]

Xanthonia decemnotata measure 3–3.5 mm (0.12–0.14 in) in length. The elytra are reddish brown with black spots. ^[2]

References

1. "Xanthonia decemnotata Ten-spotted Oval Leaf Beetle". NatureServe. 1 November 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
2. 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 [162].
3. Bezděk, J.; Riley, E.G.; Walker, K. (2022). "Detective Stories from Historical Collections: The Case of Eumolpus hobsoni Curtis, 1840 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 76 (2): 206–208. doi:10.1649/0010-065X-76.2.206. S2CID   249489511.
4. "Xanthonia decemnotata (Say, 1824)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 2 November 2025.
5. "Xanthonia decemnotata (Say, 1824)". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
6. "Xanthonia decemnotata (Say, 1824)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 2 November 2025.
7. "Xanthonia decemnotata Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2 November 2025.