Xanthonia furcata
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| Xanthonia furcata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Xanthonia |
| Species: | X. furcata |
| Binomial name | |
| Xanthonia furcata | |
Xanthonia furcata is a species of leaf beetle.[2][3][4][5] It is found in the southern and eastern United States.[5][6] It is associated with wild cherry and oaks.[6] The specific name comes from the Latin furca, meaning "fork".[1]