Biology:Platyhydnobius

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Platyhydnobius is a genus of beetles in the family Leiodidae.[1][2][3] They have Nearctic and northern Neotropical distribution, from Honduras north to Alaska and Newfoundland.[4]

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.[4]

Species

There are eight recognized species:[1][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Platyhydnobius Peck & Cook, 2009". Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/8VRZF. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Platyhydnobius Peck & Cook, 2009". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=933528. 
  3. "Genus Platyhydnobius". Bug Guide. https://bugguide.net/node/view/477406. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Peck, Stewart B.; Cook, Joyce (2009). "Review of the Sogdini of North and Central America (Coleoptera: Leiodidae: Leiodinae) with descriptions of fourteen new species and three new genera". Zootaxa 2102 (1): 1–74. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2102.1.1. 

Wikidata ☰ Q21225570 entry