Platynus cazieri
Liebherr & Will, 1996
Platynus cazieri is a ground beetle in the Carabidae, first described by Liebherr and Will in 1996. The species is currently treated as a synonym of Dyscolus cazieri in some taxonomic databases, reflecting ongoing classification revisions within the Platynini tribe. It occurs in Central America and North America, with confirmed records from the United States.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Platynus cazieri: /ˈplætɪnəs kəˈzɪəri/
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Distribution
Central America and North America. Confirmed occurrence in the United States based on GBIF distribution records.
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Taxonomic Status
Platynus cazieri is listed as a synonym of Dyscolus cazieri in the Catalogue of Life and GBIF databases, though it remains valid in some sources. The Platynus and Dyscolus have undergone repeated taxonomic revisions, leading to inconsistent treatment across databases.
Nomenclatural History
The epithet 'cazieri' honors an individual, likely a coleopterist or collector, following common practice in . The original description by Liebherr and Will in 1996 placed the species in Platynus, but subsequent phylogenetic work has reassigned many Platynus species to Dyscolus.