Xenarescus

Xenarescus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Subfamily:	Cassidinae
Tribe:	Arescini
Genus:	Xenarescus ; Weise, 1905
Species:	X. monoceros
Binomial name
	Xenarescus monoceros; (Olivier, 1808)
Synonyms
	Hispa monocerosOlivier, 1808; Arescus quadrimaculatusSallé, 1849;

Last updated August 28, 2025

Xenarescus is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Xenarescus monoceros, which is found in Brazil, Colombia, Tobago, Trinidad and Venezuela.

Biology

They have been recorded feeding on Guanasna species, Heliconia bahai , Heliconia aurea , Heliconia revoluta , Heliconia caribaea , Heliconia rodriguensis and Stromanthe species.^[1]

References

↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.

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[1] Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.

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