Platypria chiroptera

Platypria chiroptera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Platypria
Species:
P. chiroptera
Binomial name
Platypria chiroptera
Gestro, 1899[1]
Synonyms
  • Platypria garthwaitei Bhasin, 1942

Platypria chiroptera is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Bhutan, China (Guangdong, Yunnan), India (Sikkim, Tamil Nadu) and Myanmar.

Life history

The recorded host plant for this species is Zizyphus incurva.[2]

References

  1. ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  2. ^ 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.