Platypria melli

Platypria melli
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Platypria
Species:	P. melli
Binomial name
	Platypria melli; Uhmann, 1955

Last updated November 10, 2025

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.

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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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