Physocoryna scabra
| Physocoryna scabra | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Physocoryna |
| Species: | P. scabra
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| Binomial name | |
| Physocoryna scabra Guérin-Méneville, 1844
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Physocoryna scabra is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil (Bahia, Goyaz, Matto Grosso, São Paulo), Colombia, Peru and Paraguay.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4-5.5 mm. Adults are either yellow-castaneous with blackish markings or entirely reddish-brown.[1]
Biology
The recorded food plants are Canavalia species (including Canavalia ensiformis), as well as Cymbosema, Dioclea, Phaseolus and Stimatophyllum species.[2]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.