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Xanthonia furcata
Xanthonia furcata is a small leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, described by Staines & Weisman in 2001. The species is found in the southern and eastern United States, with documented records from Illinois, Missouri, Texas, and Oklahoma. It is associated with wild cherry (Prunus spp.) and oaks (Quercus spp.) as host plants. The specific epithet 'furcata' derives from Latin 'furca,' meaning 'fork,' though the morphological feature this refers to is not explicitly described in available sources.