Platycholeus
Genus of beetles
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Platycholeus is a genus of small carrion beetles in the family Leiodidae. There are at least two described species in Platycholeus.[1][2][3]
| Platycholeus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Leiodidae |
| Subfamily: | Cholevinae |
| Tribe: | Leptodirini |
| Genus: | Platycholeus Horn, 1880 |
Species
These two species belong to the genus Platycholeus:
- Platycholeus leptinoides (Crotch, 1874)
- Platycholeus opacellus (Fall, 1909)
