Xenochalepus bajulus

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Xenochalepus bajulus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Xenochalepus
Species:
X. bajulus
Binomial name
Xenochalepus bajulus
Weise, 1911 [1]
Synonyms
  • Xenochalepus bajulus chacoensisMonrós & Viana, 1947
  • Xenochalepus bajulus latereductaPic, 1931

Xenochalepus bajulus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil (Bahia) and Paraguay.

Biology

The recorded food plants are Urea and Schubertia species. [2]

References

  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.