Xenarescus
Genus of beetles
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Xenarescus is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Xenarescus monoceros, which is found in Brazil, Colombia, Tobago, Trinidad and Venezuela.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Cassidinae |
| Tribe: | Arescini |
| Genus: | Xenarescus Weise, 1905 |
| Species: | X. monoceros |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenarescus monoceros (Olivier, 1808) | |
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Biology
They have been recorded feeding on Guanasna species, Heliconia bahai, Heliconia aurea, Heliconia revoluta, Heliconia caribaea, Heliconia rodriguensis and Stromanthe species.[1]