Biology:Platystethus

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Short description: Genus of beetles

Platystethus
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Platystethus arenarius
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Staphylinidae
Tribe: Oxytelini
Genus: Platystethus
Mannerheim, 1830

Platystethus is a genus of spiny-legged rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are about 6 described species in Platystethus.[1][2][3]

Species

  • Platystethus americanus Erichson, 1840
  • Platystethus archetypus Scudder, 1900
  • Platystethus arenarius (Geoffroy, 1785)
  • Platystethus carcareus Scudder, 1900
  • Platystethus degener Mulsant & Rey, 1878
  • Platystethus spiculus Erichson, 1840

References

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q2098856 entry