Plateros
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Plateros arizonensis
Plateros arizonensis is a net-winged beetle (family Lycidae) described by Green in 1953. It belongs to a genus of beetles characterized by soft, flexible elytra with distinctive reticulate venation that gives the family its common name. The species epithet suggests an association with Arizona, though specific details about its biology and ecology remain poorly documented in available literature.
Plateros bispiculatus
Plateros bispiculatus is a species of net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae, first described by Green in 1953. It is one of approximately 50 species in the genus Plateros, which is restricted to the New World. The species has been recorded from eastern Canada.
Plateros borealis
Plateros borealis is a net-winged beetle (family Lycidae) described by Green in 1953. Records indicate presence in North America, specifically Ontario, Canada. The genus Plateros is part of the diverse Elateriformia infraorder, with adults typically recognized by their soft, flexible elytra and often aposematic coloration. Available information on this species is limited to taxonomic records and sparse distribution data.
Plateros coccinicollis
Plateros coccinicollis is a species of net-winged beetle described by Fall in 1910. It belongs to the family Lycidae, a group characterized by soft, flexible elytra with distinctive net-like venation patterns. The species has been recorded in both Central America and North America.