Brachypterodina is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is found in Costa Rica. The generic name is said to be derived from the Greek brachy (meaning "short") and ptero (meaning "wing"), referring to the reduced or absent hind wings of species in the genus. The proper word for "wing" in ancient Greek is however pteron (πτερόν).Liddell, H.G. & Scott, R. (1940). A Greek-English Lexicon. Revised and augmented throughout by Sir Henry Stuart Jones with the assistance of Roderick McKenzie. Oxford: Clarendon Press. It is similar in appearance to Apterodina.
Species Brachypterodina gonzalezi Flowers, 2004 Brachypterodina morae Flowers, 2004
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