Xenochalepus hespenheidei is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
Description Adults reach a length of about 7.7-9.3 mm. The antennae, eyes and scutellum are black, while the head and pronotum are yellowish-orange, the latter with a two black spots. The elytra are yellowish-orange with two black vitta and the apical one-fourth is black.
Biology The recorded food plants are Cecropia species.
Etymology The species is name for Henry A. Hespenheide, who collected the first specimens of this species.A New Species of Xenochalepus Weise, 1910 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Hispinae) from Mesoamerica
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