Platyseius
Berlese, 1916
Platyseius is a of mesostigmatid first described by Berlese in 1916. The genus currently includes six described distributed across multiple continents. Taxonomic placement has shifted over time, with the genus now classified in Blattisociidae (formerly placed in Ascidae). Species in this genus have been recorded from Europe, southern Africa, and Australia.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Platyseius: /ˌplætɪˈsaɪiəs/
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Distribution
Recorded from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the British Isles, South Africa, and Australia. Specific localities include Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa, and Queensland, Australia.
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Taxonomic History
The was originally described in Ascidae, but modern place it in Blattisociidae based on phylogenetic revisions of the Phytoseioidea superfamily. This reclassification reflects ongoing refinement of .
Species Diversity
Six are currently recognized: P. capillatus ( species, Italy), P. cupensis (South Africa), P. flagellatus (Australia), P. horridus (South Africa), P. leleupi (South Africa), and P. subglaber (widespread in Europe).