What is "xenodochus"

Xenodochus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:

• Xenodochus dabreui (Andrewes, 1924)
• Xenodochus exaratus (Dejean, 1829)
• Xenodochus mediocris (Andrewes, 1936)
• Xenodochus melanarius (Boheman, 1848)
• Xenodochus micans (Dejean, 1831)
• Xenodochus nigerianus Basilewsky, 1946
• Xenodochus penthicus (Jeannel, 1948)
• Xenodochus senegalensis (Dejean, 1829)
• Xenodochus usambaranus Basilewsky, 1948

Xenodochus as a genus name may refer to:

• Xenodochus (beetles)
• Xenodochus (fungus)

Xenodochus is a genus of rust fungus in the family Phragmidiaceae, containing the following species:

• Xenodochus minor
• Xenodochus carbonarius, Schltdl., 1826 (Great Burnet Rust)

Both species parasitise members of the Rose family in the genus Sanguisorba, but the genus has a highly discontinuous distribution, with X. minor known from sub-arctic Alaska and X. carbonarius from Europe.