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.
Selected species
Platyphora alboverins Platyphora arangoi Platyphora bicolor Platyphora biremis Platyphora clara Platyphora decorata Platyphora decurrens Platyphora eucosoma Platyphora flavoguttata Platyphora furthi Platyphora guyana Platyphora lativittis Platyphora lesagei Platyphora ligata Platyphora macrogramma Platyphora microspina Platyphora nigroguttata Platyphora ocellata Platyphora ornata Platyphora panamensis Platyphora petulans Platyphora punctipennis Platyphora purulensis Platyphora quadrisignata Platyphora rileyi Platyphora rogersi Platyphora salvini Platyphora selva Platyphora semiviridis Platyphora spectabilis Platyphora spectanda Platyphora testudo Platyphora uniformis Platyphora vidanoi
References Olckers, T. Biology and physiological host range of four species of Platyphora Gistel (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) associated with Solanum mauritianum Scop. (Solanaceae) in South America / The Coleopterists Bulletin Discover Life Universal Biological Indexer Institut national de la recherche agronomique