Platyhydnobius
Genus of beetles
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Platyhydnobius is a genus of beetles in the family Leiodidae.[2][3][4] They have Nearctic and northern Neotropical distribution, from Honduras north to Alaska and Newfoundland.[1]
| Platyhydnobius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Leiodidae |
| Tribe: | Sogdini |
| Genus: | Platyhydnobius Peck & Cook, 2009[1] |
| Type species | |
| Hydnobius arizonensis Horn, 1885 | |
Platyhydnobius are small beetles, measuring about 2.4–4.4 mm (0.094–0.173 in) in length (pronotum+elytra). The genus name refers to the broad and flat shape of the parameres in this genus, in combination with a reference to the genus Hydnobius.[1]
Species
There are eight recognized species:[2][3]
- Platyhydnobius andersoni Peck and Cook, 2009
- Platyhydnobius arizonensis (Horn, 1885)
- Platyhydnobius bicolor Peck and Cook, 2009
- Platyhydnobius calvario Peck and Cook, 2009
- Platyhydnobius howdenorum Peck and Cook, 2009
- Platyhydnobius latigra Peck and Cook, 2009
- Platyhydnobius newtonorum Peck and Cook, 2009
- Platyhydnobius validus (Brown, 1932)