Xenochalepus nigriceps

Xenochalepus nigriceps
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Xenochalepus
Species:	X. nigriceps
Binomial name
	Xenochalepus nigriceps; (Blanchard, 1843)
Synonyms
	Odontota nigricepsBlanchard, 1843; Chalepus aeneicepsPic, 1937;

Last updated October 20, 2025

Xenochalepus nigriceps is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Bolivia and Brazil (Minas Gerais)^[1] and Paraguay.^[2]

References

↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
↑ Taxonomic and nomenclatural changes in Cassidinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

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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.

[2] Taxonomic and nomenclatural changes in Cassidinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

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