The Platycerus (Coleoptera, Lucanidae) of California, with the recognition of Platycerus cribripennis Van Dyke as a valid species

Authors

M. J. Paulsen, University of Nebraska State MuseumFollow
Michael S. Caterino, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Date of this Version

2009

Citation

Paulsen MJ, Caterino MS (2009) The Platycerus (Coleoptera, Lucanidae) of California, with the recognition of Platycerus cribripennis Van Dyke as a valid species. ZooKeys 8: 89-94. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.8.118

Comments

Copyright M.J. Paulsen, Michael S. Caterino. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.

Abstract

Th e status of Platycerus cribripennis Van Dyke, generally treated as a synonym of P. marginalis Casey, has been unclear. Here we recognize and redescribe P. cribripennis, which is endemic to the coastal mountains of California, as a valid species due to its unique morphology. A key to the Platycerus of California is presented, and the distributions of the recognized species are discussed.