Doryphora (beetle)

Doryphora is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae.

It includes nine species from Central and South America.

[1] Doryphora beetles live and feed on vines of family Apocynaceae.

[2] Doryphora reproduce during the transition from the dry to the wet season.

Some species are subsocial, with adult females guarding their eggs and larvae from predation.