Xenochalepus pugillus

Xenochalepus pugillus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Xenochalepus
Species:	X. pugillus
Binomial name
	Xenochalepus pugillus; (Spaeth, 1937)
Synonyms
	Chalepus (Xenochalepus) pugillusSpaeth, 1937; Xenochalepus homonymusBlackwelder, 1946; Chalepus (Hemichalepus) spaethiPapp, 1953;

Last updated October 03, 2025

Xenochalepus pugillus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina.

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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