Platynus

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Platynus
Platynus cincticollis, Oklahoma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Platyninae
Tribe: Platynini
Genus: Platynus
Bonelli, 1810
Subgenera
  • Batenus Motschulsky, 1865
  • Microplatynus Barr, 1982
  • Platynella Casey, 1920
  • Platynus
  • Stenoplatynus Casey, 1920
  • Trapezodera Casey, 1920
Diversity
at least 160 species

Platynus is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are more than 180 described species in Platynus.[1][2]

Species

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These 183 species belong to the genus Platynus.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Platynus Bonelli, 1810". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  2. ^ Lorenz, Wolfgang (2021). "Carabcat Database". doi:10.48580/dfqf-3dk. Retrieved 2023-03-04.