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Platyphora
Sign in to savePlatyphora is a genus of broad-shouldered leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.
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It is catalogued under topics including Chrysomelidae genera, Chrysomelinae and Taxa named by Johannes von Nepomuk Franz Xaver Gistel.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 452
- With media
- 13
- Family
- Chrysomelidae
- Collections
- USNM, KU, ASU, MPEG, TAMU
- Recorded in
- Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Brasil
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Chrysomelini
- Image
- Platyphora petulans.jpg
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- Platyphora
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Encyclopedic overview
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Platyphora is a genus of broad-shouldered leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.
These tropical insects usually have bright warning coloration (aposematism) and a chemical protection against predators. The toxins are secondary metabolites collected from the host plants they eat, mainly Boraginaceae, Asteraceae, Asclepiadaceae, Convolvulaceae, Solanaceae and Apocynaceae.
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