Platynanus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Curculionoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Coleopterida Ordo: Coleoptera Subordo: Polyphaga Infraordo: Cucujiformia Superfamilia: Curculionoidea

Familia: Curculionidae
Subfamilia: Molytinae
Tribus: Trypetidini
Genus: Platynanus
Species (6): P. arenarius – P. baeckstroemi – P. hirsutissimus – P. quadratifer – P. sericatus – P. skottsbergi

Source(s) of checklist:
Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist

Name

Platynanus Aurivillius, 1926:469

• Gender: masculine
• Type species:
  • Platynanus baeckstroemi Aurivillius 1926, by original designation.
  • Distribution: Juan Fernandez Is.

References

• Alonso-Zarazaga, M.A. & Lyal, C.H.C. 1999. A world catalogue of families and genera of Curculionoidea (Insecta: Coleoptera) (excepting Scolytidae and Platypodidae). Entomopraxis, Barcelona. 315 pp. PDF. Reference page. 
• Aurivillus, C. 1926. Coleoptera Curculuonidae von Juan Fernandez und der Ostel-Insel. In: SKOTTSBERG, C. (Ed.). 1926-1931. The Natural History of Juan Fernandez and Easter Island. Vol. 3 (Zoology), part 4:461-478 + pl. 15-16. [2-II-1926 on p. 478] Reference page. 

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