Revision of the genera of Platypodidae (Coleoptera)

Abstract

\\o()d' Abstiuct. -A search for characters to make the <ieneric classification of Phit\ podidae more neaH\ ohjective resulted in the disco\en-of new anatomical features that appear to reflect patterns in ph\logen\ for this famil\-. The Plat\ podidae are members of the Ciuculionoidi'a and are ver\-closeK allied to Scolytidae. Three subfamilies of Plat\podidae are recognized: (1) Coptonotinae. containing Coptonotini (Coptonotus Chapuis, Protoliijlastes \\'ood, Scolytolar.sus Schedl), Mecopelmini (Mecopelntit.s Blackmail. ProtoplaUjpus Wood), and Schedlarini iSchcdlarius Wood | = C/i/>i.via Duges]); (2) Tesscroceriiuie, containing Diapodini {Diapti.s Chapuis, Genyoccnis Motschulsk->-[ = Diacaiii.s Schedl]).