Platycorynus

Platycorynus
P. dejeani in South Africa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Eumolpinae
Genus: Platycorynus
Chevrolat, 1837
P. dejeani on milkweed
P. dejeani feigning death

Platycorynus is a genus of beetles belonging to the Chrysomelidae family. This genus was first scientifically described in 1837 by Chevrolat.

Species

The genus includes the following selected species:[1]

References

  1. Zoia, Stefano. "genus Platycorynus". African Eumolpinae site (Coleoptera Chrysomelidae). Retrieved 9 December 2013.


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