Plastoceridae Crowson, 1972

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Family Plastoceridae Crowson, 1972

Plastoceridae Crowson, 1972: 37, in key [stem: Plastocer-]. Type genus: Plastocerus Schaum, 1852. Comment: an application needs to be submitted to the Commission to suppress Plastoceri J. L. LeConte, 1861 (based on the misidentified type genus Plastocerus sensu J. L. LeConte, 1853) for the Principles of Priority and Homonymy (Art. 65.2.1) to conserve this name as valid.