Xanthonia decemnotata
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| Xanthonia decemnotata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Xanthonia |
| Species: | X. decemnotata |
| Binomial name | |
| Xanthonia decemnotata (Say, 1824) | |
| Synonyms[2][3] | |
Xanthonia decemnotata, the ten-spotted leaf beetle,[1] is a species of leaf beetle.[1][4][5][6][7] It is found in eastern North America, from Saskatchewan to Nova Scotia in Canada[1][7] and to New England in the United States, becoming rare further south.[7]
Xanthonia decemnotata measure 3–3.5 mm (0.12–0.14 in) in length. The elytra are reddish brown with black spots.[2]