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| Stenopodius texanus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Stenopodius |
| Species: | S. texanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Stenopodius texanus Schaeffer, 1933 | |
Stenopodius texanus is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America,[1][2][3] where it has been recorded from Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan) and the United States (Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas).
Biology
[edit]The food plant is unknown, but adults have been collected on Sphaeralcea species (including Sphaeralcea coccinea, Sphaeralcea emoryi and Sphaeralcea lindheimeri), as well as Abutilon species.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Stenopodius texanus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ↑ "Stenopodius texanus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ↑ "Stenopodius texanus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ↑ 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.
Further reading
[edit]- Borowiec, Lech (1999). A world catalogue of the Cassidinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Biologicae Silesiae. ISBN 978-83-909804-4-7.
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26091-7.