Biology:Platycorynus compressicornis

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Short description: Species of beetle

Platycorynus compressicornis
Chrysomelidae - Platycorynus compressicornis.JPG
Platycorynus compressicornis from Ethiopia
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Platycorynus
Species:
P. compressicornis
Binomial name
Platycorynus compressicornis
(Fabricius, 1801)
Synonyms[2]
  • Eumolpus compressicornis Fabricius, 1801
  • Eumolpus senegalensis Olivier, 1808
  • Corynodes caerulescens Fairmaire, 1885[1]
  • Corynodes bonnyi Gahan, 1892
  • Corynodes varicolor Jacoby, 1901
  • Corynodes emeraldinus Clavareau, 1912
  • Corynodes compressicornis ab. clavareaui Kuntzen, 1913
  • Corynodes compressicornis ab. claricollis Kuntzen, 1913
  • Corynodes compressicornis ab. exsul Kuntzen, 1913

Platycorynus compressicornis is a species of beetles belonging to the Chrysomelidae family. This species can be found in tropical Africa.

Distribution

P. compressicornis is distributed throughout west, central and east Africa, including the Congo. It is found on bushes at the edge of dense gallery forest.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7202586 entry