Platyhydnobius

Peck & Cook, 2009

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Platyhydnobius is a of small beetles in the Leiodidae, established by Peck & Cook in 2009. The genus comprises eight recognized distributed across the Nearctic and northern Neotropical regions, from Honduras north to Alaska and Newfoundland. The name references the broad, flat shape of the male parameres, distinguishing these beetles from the related genus Hydnobius.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Platyhydnobius: //ˌplætiˌhaɪdˈnoʊbiəs//

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Identification

Members of this are distinguished from related genera, particularly Hydnobius, by the broad and flattened shape of the parameres (male genital structures). Body length ranges from 2.4–4.4 mm (pronotum + ).

Distribution

Nearctic and northern Neotropical regions, ranging from Honduras north to Alaska and Newfoundland.

Similar Taxa

  • HydnobiusClosely related referenced in the etymology of Platyhydnobius; distinguished by the latter's broad, flat parameres.

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