Platynocera Blanchard, 1842

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Genus Platynocera Blanchard, 1842

Platynocera Blanchard, 1842: 212

(type species Platynocera murina Blanchard, 1842 , by monotypy). Corynocesta Bechyné, 1956a: 291

(type species Corynocesta peruviana Bechyné, 1956 , by monotypy).

Remarks

This genus contains three described species, all from South America. See Figs 33 , 208 , and 229.

Figures

Figs 28–36. Dorsal views. 28. Schematiza flavofasciata (Klug, 1829). 29. Yingaresca difficilis (Bowditch, 1923). 30. Yingaresca fuscomaculata (Jacoby, 1886). 31. Metrogaleruca obscura (Degeer, 1775). 32. Brucita marmorata (Jacoby, 1886). 33. Platynocera murina Blanchard, 1846. 34. Erynephala maritima (LeConte, 1865). 35. Monoxia angularis (LeConte, 1859). 36. Yingabruxia sordida (LeConte, 1858) comb. nov.

Figs 208–217. Male antennae. 208. Platynocera murina Blanchard, 1846. 209. Cornubrotica dilaticornis (Baly, 1879). 210. Cerotoma arcuata (Olivier, 1791). 211. Eccoptopsis costaricensis Blake, 1966. 212. Metrobrotica geometrica (Erichson, 1847). 213. Pseudoluperus longulus (LeConte, 1857). 214. Metacoryna fulvicollis Jacoby, 1888. 215. Iucetima minor (Bechyné, 1954). 216. Oroetes flavicollis Jacoby, 1888. 217. Deinocladus sp.