Platyceroides (Praocerus) viriditinctus (Benesh) Benesh, 2017

Paulsen, M. J., 2017, Correction of existing generic and species concepts in Platyceroidini (Coleoptera: Lucanidae: Lucaninae) and the description of four new species of Platyceroides Benesh, Zootaxa 4269 (3), pp. 346-378 : 370

Platyceroides (Praocerus) viriditinctus (Benesh) , new combination

Platycerus viriditinctus Benesh, 1942: 222 , original combination.

Type series. Holotype male (FMNH) labeled: a) handwritten “Stayton / Ore. V-3-41 ”; b) handwritten “Ex-coll. / K.M. Fender”; c) on red paper, “HoloTYPE / B. Benesh”; d) handwritten, “ Platycerus / viriditinctus / Benesh”, with obverse “[MS] / JAN 14 ’42 / [B.B]”; e) “Chicago Nat Hist Mu / B. Benesh Colln. / Lucanidae (Benesh / Access No. 5362); f) “ Platyceroides viriditinctus / ( Benesh, 1942) / det. M.J. Paulsen 2013”.

Distribution ( Fig. 31 ). OREGON: MARION: Stayton. WASHINGTON: Reehers Camp.

Remarks. Only four male specimens including the holotype ( Fig. 16 A) were located in collections (OSAC, FMNH) for examination. My attempts to collect more individuals of this species around the known localities in early June 2015 were unsuccessful. The flagellum of the male genitalia ends in a large, trilobed, sclerotized club ( Fig. 16 B).

Figures

FIGURE 31. Distribution of Platyceroides, subgenus Praocerus: 29, Platyceroides viriditinctus (blue squares). 30, Platyceroides latus (orange circles).

FIGURES 15 – 16. Subgenus Praocerus, males. Platyceroides latus: 15 A, dorsal habitus; 15 B, flagellum and parameres of male genitalia. Platyceroides viriditinctus: 16 A, dorsal habitus; 16 B, flagellum and parameres of male genitalia.