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

  • 1. University of Nebraska State Museum, United States & Dept. of Invertebrate Zoology, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, United States
  • 2. Clemson University, Clemson, United States of America

Description

The 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.

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