Xanthonia villosula
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| Xanthonia villosula | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Xanthonia |
| Species: | X. villosula |
| Binomial name | |
| Xanthonia villosula (F. E. Melsheimer, 1847) | |
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Xanthonia villosula is a species of leaf beetle.[3][4][5][6] It is found in the eastern United States and eastern Canada (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia).[6][7] It is associated with numerous woody plants including oaks.[6] [8]
Xanthonia villosula measure 2.8–3.5 mm (0.11–0.14 in) in length. The dorsal ground color is light reddish brown.[6]