Platypria

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Platypria is a genus of hispine leaf-beetles. There are about 34 species found mostly in the Asian and African tropics. The larvae mine the leaves of plants and hosts include plants in the families Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, Myricaceae, Poaceae, Rhamnaceae, Roseaceae and Rubiaceae. The adults are 4 to 7 mm long and have spine like growths on the pronotum and elytra. There are also translucent patches on the elytra. The antennae have 9 segments and arise close to each other on the head.

Platypria
Platypria echidna
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Clade:Pancrustacea
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Suborder:Polyphaga
Infraorder:Cucujiformia
Family:Chrysomelidae
Subfamily:Cassidinae
Tribe:Hispini
Genus:PlatypriaGuérin-Méneville, 1840
Hispa echidnaGuérin-Méneville, 1840
Lobacantha Kirby, 1837
Dichirispa Gestro, 1890

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Platypria is a genus of hispine leaf-beetles. There are about 34 species found mostly in the Asian and African tropics. The larvae mine the leaves of plants and hosts include plants in the families Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, Myricaceae, Poaceae, Rhamnaceae, Roseaceae and Rubiaceae. The adults are 4 to 7 mm long and have spine like growths on the pronotum and elytra. There are also translucent patches on the elytra. The antennae have 9 segments and arise close to each other on the head.

Species in the genus are placed under two subgenera Platypria and Dichirispa. The translucent windows on the elytra margins are found in the subgenus Platypria.

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