Gastrophysa

Gastrophysa is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, in which the females typically exhibit swollen, membranous abdomens, a condition known as physogastrism.

Species

These nine species belong to the genus Gastrophysa:

• Gastrophysa analis <small>(Reitter, 1890)</small><span style="color:gray">^g</span>
• Gastrophysa atrocyanea <small>Motschulsky</small><span style="color:gray">^g</span>
• Gastrophysa cyanea <small>F. E. Melsheimer, 1847</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g b}</span> (green dock beetle)
• Gastrophysa dissimilis <small>(Say, 1824)</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g b}</span>
• Gastrophysa formosa <small>(Say, 1824)</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g b}</span>
• Gastrophysa janthina <small>Suffrian, 1851</small><span style="color:gray">^g</span>
• Gastrophysa polygoni <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g b}</span> (knotweed leaf beetle)
• Gastrophysa unicolor <small>(Marsham, 1802)</small><span style="color:gray">^g</span>
• Gastrophysa viridula <small>(De Geer, 1775)</small><span style="color:gray">^g</span>

<small>Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net</small>

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