Xenarescus
Sign in to saveXenarescus 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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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.
==Biology== They have been recorded feeding on Guanasna species, Heliconia bahai, Heliconia aurea, Heliconia revoluta, Heliconia caribaea, Heliconia rodriguensis and Stromanthe species.
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