Platypria centetes

Platypria centetes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Platypria
Species:	P. centetes
Binomial name
	Platypria centetes; (Guérin-Méneville, 1840)
Synonyms
	Dichirispa centetesGuérin-Méneville, 1840 ; Platypria centetes obscurataUhmann, 1954 ;

Last updated November 10, 2025

Platypria centetes is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Congo, Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo and Uganda.

Life history

No host plant has been documented for this 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.

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[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.

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