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 van de Poll, 1889 (Taiwan, Indonesia, Borneo, Philippines) Physodera andrewesi (Jedlicka, 1934) (Philippines) Physodera bacchusi Darlington, 1971 (New Guinea and Australia) Physodera bifenestrata Heller, 1923 (Indonesia and Borneo) Physodera bousqueti Mateu, 1990 (Nepal) Physodera chalceres Andrewes, 1930 (Malaysia, Indonesia, and Borneo) Physodera cyanipennis van de Poll, 1889 (Indonesia and New Guinea) Physodera dejeani Eschscholtz, 1829 (Indomalaya) Physodera diglenus Andrewes, 1930 (Malaysia and Indonesia) Physodera eburata Heller, 1923 (Philippines) Physodera eschscholtzii Parry, 1849 (China, Taiwan, Indomalaya) Physodera sciakyi Ma; Shi & Liang, 2017 (Indonesia) Physodera unicolor Ma; Shi & Liang, 2017 (China)
The following species have become synonyms: Physodera cupreomicans (Oberthur, 1883): Synonym of Diamella cupreomicans (Oberthur, 1883)
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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