Xenochalepus thoracicus

Xenochalepus thoracicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Xenochalepus
Species:	X. thoracicus
Binomial name
	Xenochalepus thoracicus; (Fabricius, 1801)
Synonyms
	Hispa thoracicusFabricius, 1801;

Last updated October 03, 2025

Xenochalepus thoracicus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in South America, including Peru.^[2]

Biology

The food plant is unknown.^[3]

References

↑ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
↑ Beetles (Coleoptera) of Peru: A Survey of the Families. Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae Gyllenhal sensu lato
↑ 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] Beetles (Coleoptera) of Peru: A Survey of the Families. Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae Gyllenhal sensu lato

[3] 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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