Platyphora is a genus of broad-shouldered leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.

Platyphora
Museum specimen of Platyphora testudo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Chrysomelinae
Genus: Platyphora
Gistel, 1857
Type species
Doryphora histrio
Olivier, 1807
Synonyms
  • Antirrhosterna Motschulsky, 1860
  • Biogramma Motschulsky, 1860
  • Cardiodora Motschulsky, 1860
  • Doryprosopa Motschulsky, 1860
  • Homalodora Motschulsky, 1860
  • Linostoma Motschulsky, 1860
  • Metallophora Motschulsky, 1860
  • Orthodora Motschulsky, 1860
  • Sphaenosterna Motschulsky, 1860
  • Stichotaenia Motschulsky, 1860
  • Doryphorella Achard, 1921
  • Histrionella Achard, 1924
  • Pubidora Daccordi, 1994

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.

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