Xanthonia villosula

Xanthonia villosula
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Xanthonia
Species:	X. villosula
Binomial name
Xanthonia villosula (F. E. Melsheimer, 1847)
Synonyms
Eumolpus villosus F. V. Melsheimer, 1806 [1] ( nomen nudum ) Eumolpus villosulus F. E. Melsheimer, 1847 [2] Eumolpus plagiatus F. E. Melsheimer, 1847 [2]

Xanthonia villosula is a species of leaf beetle. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]} It is found in the eastern United States and eastern Canada (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia). ^{[6] [7]} It is associated with numerous woody plants including oaks. ^{[6] [8]}

Xanthonia villosula measure 2.8–3.5 mm (0.11–0.14 in) in length. The dorsal ground color is light reddish brown. ^[6]

References

1. Melsheimer, F. V. (1806). A Catalogue of the Insects of Pennsylvania, part 1. Hanover: W. D. Lepper. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.63142.
2. Melsheimer, F. E. (1847). "Descriptions of new species of Coleoptera of the United States". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia . 3: 158–181 [169]. JSTOR   4058494.
3. "Xanthonia villosula (F. E. Melsheimer, 1847)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 31 October 2025.
4. "Xanthonia villosula (F. E. Melsheimer, 1847)". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
5. "Xanthonia villosula (Melsheimer, 1847)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 31 October 2025.
6. "Xanthonia villosula Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
7. Webster, Reginald P.; Webster, Vincent L.; Alderson, Chantelle A.; Hughes, Cory C.; Sweeney, Jon D. (2016). "Further contributions to the Coleoptera fauna of New Brunswick with an addition to the fauna of Nova Scotia, Canada". ZooKeys . 573: 265–338. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.573.7327 . PMC   4829930 . PMID   27110171.
8. 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.