Platydracus femoratus
(Fabricius, 1801)
Platydracus femoratus is a large in the , distributed across much of the Americas from the United States through Central America to South America. Like other members of the Platydracus, it is a predatory typically found in association with decaying matter. The is part of a diverse genus of large, active rove beetles that occupy various including fungal and decomposing substrates.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Platydracus femoratus: //ˌplætɪˈdreɪkəs ˌfɛmɔˈrɑːtəs//
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Distribution
Widely distributed across the Americas: United States (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia), Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Trinidad, and Tobago.