Platyceroides (Platyceroides) aeneus (Van Dyke)

Paulsen, M. J., 2017, Correction of existing generic and species concepts in Platyceroidini (Coleoptera: Lucanidae: Lucaninae) and the description of four new species of Platyceroides Benesh, Zootaxa 4269 (3), pp. 346-378 : 360-362

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4269.3.2

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5777699

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Platyceroides (Platyceroides) aeneus (Van Dyke)
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Platyceroides (Platyceroides) aeneus (Van Dyke) View in CoL

Platycerus aeneus Van Dyke, 1928: 109 View in CoL , original combination.

Type series. Holotype male ( CASC) labeled: a) “ Cannon Beach / Oregon / June 18, 1927 ”; b) “ EC Van Dyke / Collector ”; c) “ Van Dyke / Collection ”; d) handwritten,“ Platycerus / aeneus / Van Dyke ”, with “ Holotype ” on red left margin; e) handwritten, “ Platycerus / aeneus / Van D. ”, with “ Type 2535” on red left margin; f) “ Collection of the / California Academy / of Sciences, San / Francisco , California ” . Allotype female ( CASC) labeled: a) “ Cannon Beach / Oregon / June 9, 1927 ”; b) “ EC Van Dyke / Collector ”; c) “ Van Dyke / Collection ”; d) handwritten,“ Platycerus / aeneus / Van Dyke ”, with “ Allotype ” on red left margin; e) handwritten, “ Platycerus / aeneus / Van D. ”, with “ Type 2536” on red left margin; f) “ Collection of the / California Academy / of Sciences, San / Francisco , California ”. Five male, one female paratypes ( CASC) labeled a–d as holotype, except dates ranging from 12–17 June 1927, and with “ Paratype ”. One male paratype described in Van Dyke (1928) is present at CASC, but Van Dyke’s paratype label is lacking.

Distribution ( Fig. 27 View FIGURES 27 – 28 ). OREGON: CLATSOP: Astoria; Cannon Beach; Necanicum; Saddle Mountain. POLK: W of Falls City; Rickreall Ridge/Dixie. TILLAMOOK: Boyer; Manzanita; Sandlake; Tillamook. WASHINGTON: Dilley; Timber. YAMHILL: Bald Mountain; Carlton Meadow Lake. WASHINGTON: CLALLAM: Forks; Olympic Hot Springs; Sol Duc Hot Springs. GRAYS HARBOR: Hoquiam; Humptulips. JEFFERSON: Brinnon; Olympic National Park. LEWIS: Centralia. MASON: Lake Cushman; Spillman Camp; Stimson Creek. PACIFIC: Ilwaco; South Bend. THURSTON: Tenino. YAKIMA: Bench Lake/Mount Adams.

Remarks. This species displays the most obtuse hind pronotal angle, which in the remaining species is rightangled or less, and often subacute. Most specimens are coastal, making the Mount Adams (Washington) specimens in the OSAC interesting outliers, but with relatively recent and detailed labels I have no other reason to doubt them. Conversely, an old specimen labeled as originating from ‘Crater Lake, OR’ is from so far outside the known range that I consider it to be erroneous. The northern distribution, coloration ( Fig. 8 View FIGURES 8 – 11 A), and the apex of the genitalia with a strong bifurcate extension ( Fig. 8 View FIGURES 8 – 11 C) are diagnostic.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Lucanidae

Genus

Platyceroides

Loc

Platyceroides (Platyceroides) aeneus (Van Dyke)

Paulsen, M. J. 2017
2017
Loc

Platycerus aeneus

Van 1928: 109
1928
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