Xenochalepus apicipennis

Xenochalepus apicipennis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Xenochalepus
Species:	X. apicipennis
Binomial name
	Xenochalepus apicipennis; (Chapuis, 1877)
Synonyms
	Odontota apicipennisChapuis, 1877; Chalepus (Xenochalepus) apicipennis annulicornisWeise, 1910; Xenochalepus apicipennis lunulatusUhmann, 1938;

Last updated October 03, 2025

Xenochalepus apicipennis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

Biology

The food plant is unknown.^[2]

References

↑ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Chalepini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.

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[1] Integrated Taxonomic Information System

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

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