Platypsyllinae

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Platypsyllinae
Platypsyllus castoris1.jpg
Beaver beetle, Platypsyllus castoris
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Platypsyllinae

Ritsema, 1869
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Leptinidae LeConte, 1872

Platypsyllinae is a subfamily of the family Leiodidae, known as mammal-nest beetles. The group was formerly known as the family Leptinidae but the name Platypsyllidae had seniority, and is now ranked as a subfamily.[1]

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  1. ^ Peck, S. B. (March–June 2006). "Distribution and biology of the ectoparasitic beaver beetle Platypsyllus castoris Ritsema in North America (Coleoptera: Leiodidae: Platypsyllinae)". Insecta Mundi. 20 (1–2): 85. ISSN 0749-6737. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
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