Xanthonia furcata

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

Xanthonia furcata is a species of leaf beetle. [2] [3] [4] [5] It is found in the southern and eastern United States. [5] [6] It is associated with wild cherry and oaks. [6] The specific name comes from the Latin furca, meaning "fork". [1]

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Distribution

X. furcata is distributed in Illinois, Missouri, Texas and Oklahoma. [1] [6]

Description

Xanthonia furcata measure 2.8–3.5 mm (0.11–0.14 in) in length. [1] [5] The elytra are reddish brown with darker spots. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 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 [165].
  2. ↑ "Xanthonia furcata Staines & Weisman, 2001". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Xanthonia furcata Staines & Weisman, 2001". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Xanthonia furcata Staines & Weisman, 2001". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "Xanthonia furcata Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 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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