Platypsyllinae
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Beaver beetle, Platypsyllus castoris | |
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Subfamily: | 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]
Genera[]
- Leptinillus Horn, 1882
- Leptinus Müller, 1817
- Platypsyllus Ritsema, 1869
- Olsufiev, 1923
References[]
- ^ 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.
Categories:
- Leiodidae