Platypria melli
| Platypria melli | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Platypria |
| Species: | P. melli
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| Binomial name | |
| Platypria melli | |
Platypria melli is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Bhutan, China (Anhui, Fujian, Hunan, Guangdong, Sichuan, Yunnan) and Japan.
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Paliurus ramosissimus, Ziziphus jujuba and Hovenia species.[2]
References
- ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ^ 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.