Platysoma

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Platysoma
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Platysoma compressum
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Staphyliniformia
Family: Histeridae
Subfamily: Histerinae
Tribe: Platysomatini
Genus: Platysoma
Leach, 1817
Subgenera
  • Cylister
  • Cylistus
  • Platysoma
Synonyms [1]
  • Abbotia Leach, 1830
  • Cylister Cooman, 1941
  • Cylistix Marseul, 1857
  • Cylistus de Marseul, 1853
  • Platysomum Gistel, 1856

Platysoma is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 80 described species in Platysoma. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Species

These 81 species belong to the genus Platysoma:

References

  1. 1 2 "Platysoma Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  2. "Platysoma". GBIF. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  3. "Platysoma genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  4. "Platysoma Leach, 1817". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 1 August 2024.