Platypria nigrospinosa

Platypria nigrospinosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Platypria
Species:	P. nigrospinosa
Binomial name
	Platypria nigrospinosa; Fairmaire, 1891
Synonyms
	Platypria mashunaPéringuey, 1898; Platypria mashonana kigonserensisWeise, 1906; Platypria mashonanaWeise, 1910; Platypria (Dichirispa) ertliWeise, 1913; Platypria maculataUhmann, 1928;

Last updated October 15, 2025

Platypria nigrospinosa is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

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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