Physodera is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, found mainly in Asia.
Species
These 13 species belong to the genus Physodera:
- Physodera amplicollis <small>van de Poll, 1889</small> (Taiwan, Indonesia, Borneo, Philippines)
- Physodera andrewesi <small>(Jedlicka, 1934)</small> (Philippines)
- Physodera bacchusi <small>Darlington, 1971</small> (New Guinea and Australia)
- Physodera bifenestrata <small>Heller, 1923</small> (Indonesia and Borneo)
- Physodera bousqueti <small>Mateu, 1990</small> (Nepal)
- Physodera chalceres <small>Andrewes, 1930</small> (Malaysia, Indonesia, and Borneo)
- Physodera cyanipennis <small>van de Poll, 1889</small> (Indonesia and New Guinea)
- Physodera dejeani <small>Eschscholtz, 1829</small> (Indomalaya)
- Physodera diglenus <small>Andrewes, 1930</small> (Malaysia and Indonesia)
- Physodera eburata <small>Heller, 1923</small> (Philippines)
- Physodera eschscholtzii <small>Parry, 1849</small> (China, Taiwan, Indomalaya)
- Physodera sciakyi <small>Ma; Shi & Liang, 2017</small> (Indonesia)
- Physodera unicolor <small>Ma; Shi & Liang, 2017</small> (China)
The following species have become synonyms:
- Physodera cupreomicans <small>(Oberthur, 1883)</small>: Synonym of Diamella cupreomicans <small>(Oberthur, 1883)</small>
Description
Members of this genus usually have wide mandibles, exhibit forelegs with a well developed cleaning spur, and lack the primary mid-lateral setae on the pronotum. The wing cases are short and broad. The prothorax is nearly globular with a raised tergum.
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