Platypria arabica
| Platypria arabica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Platypria |
| Species: | P. arabica
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| Binomial name | |
| Platypria arabica Medvedev, 2012
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Platypria arabica is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Yemen.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7 mm. They are fulvous. There is a black V-shaped marking before the scutellum on the prothorax and the elytra have black dorsal spines and tubercles.[1]
Life history
No host plant has been documented for this species.[2]
References
- ^ New species of Leaf Beetles (Chrysomelidae) from Arabia
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Hispini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 13, 2025.