A review of the Japanese Kateretidae fauna (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea)
Author
Hisamatsu, Sadatomo
text
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae
2011
2011-12-09
51
2
551
585
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.5329313
0374-1036
5329313
Genus
Platamartus
Reitter, 1892
Type
species.
Platamartus jakowlewi
Reitter, 1892
, by monotypy.
Diagnosis.
Body elongate oval, flattened. Male antennae distinctly longer than those of female. Pronotum transverse, lateral margins distinctly serrate; disc with coarse and large punctures, larger than eye facet; posterior angles prominent; anterior angles not prominent; basal margin nearly straight or with slight curvature. Prosternum (excluding prosternal process) longer than mesoventrite. Male abdominal tergite VIII externally visible. Legs long and slender; tarsal claws simple. Ovipositor with short styli.
Bionomics.
Platamartus jakowlewi
was collected from flowers of
Carex dispalata
Boott (Cyperaceae)
(see Bionomics under
P. jakowlewi
).
Distribution.
Species are known from the Russian Far East and are represented by two species (
KIREJTSHUK 1992
).
Note.
Siberian species were studied by
KIREJTSHUK (1992)
.