Physodera
# Physodera

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.

