Platocoelotes Wang, 2002: 119 ( type species, by original designation, Coelotes impletus Peng and Wang, 1997 from China; Wang, 2003: 561, Figs. 75, 78; Xu and Li, 2008: 86; Liu and Li, 2008: 49)
Diagnosis: Males of Platocoelotes are similar to that of Femoracoelotes, Leptocoelotes and Spiricoelotes in lacking median apophysis, but can be distinguished from Femoracoelotes by lacking femoral apophysis, and from Leptocoelotes and Spiricoelotes by the presence of conductor dorsal apophysis. Males of Platocoelotes can also be distinguished from any other Coelotinae genera by the presence of ventral conductor apophysis ( Figs 1 B –C, 2 B –C, 3 B –D, 4 C –D). Females can be distinguished by a combination of the following characters: epigynal teeth absent, epigynal hood distinct, atrium shallow and broad ( Figs 1 F, 3 F, 4 F; Figs 1 E, 2 D, 3 E, 4 D in Liu & Li 2008; Figs 6, 8, 15, 21 in Xu & Li 2008).
Distribution: Central and southwest China (Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan).
Composition: Platocoelotes ampulliformis Liu & Li; Platocoelotes bifidus sp. nov.; Platocoelotes daweishanensis Xu & Li; Platocoelotes furcatus Liu & Li; Platocoelotes globosus Xu & Li; Platocoelotes brevis Liu & Li; Platocoelotes icohamatoides (Peng & Wang); Platocoelotes imperfectus Wang & Jäger, 2007; Platocoelotes impletus (Peng & Wang); Platocoelotes kailiensis Wang; Platocoelotes latus Xu & Li; Platocoelotes lichuanensis (Chen & Zhao); Platocoelotes paralatus Xu & Li; Platocoelotes polyptychus Xu & Li; Platocoelotes strombuliformis Liu & Li.