Physocoryna expansa

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Physocoryna expansa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Physocoryna
Species:
P. expansa
Binomial name
Physocoryna expansa
Pic, 1925

Physocoryna expansa is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Costa Rica, French Guiana and Panama.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.3–7 mm. Adults are black with reddish-brown markings. [1]

Biology

The recorded food plants are Stigmatophyllum species. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Staines, C.L. (1999). "A Review of the Genus Physocoryna Guérin-Méneville, 1844 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Hispinae)". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 106 (4). New York Entomological Society: 163–169. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  2. ↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Chalepini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
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