Genus
Platycentrus Stål, 1869
Descendants and synonyms
Nomenclature (3)
- Platycentrus Stål, 1869a: 48.
type species by subsequent designation Platycentrus acuticornis Stål, 1870 in Van Duzee, 1916a: 63
- Platycentris [sic] Stål, 1869 in Woodworth, 1903a: 47.
- Platycentris [sic] Stål, 1869 (misspelling of Platycentrus Stål, 1869) in Woodworth, 1903a: 47.
Nomenclature references (3)
- Stål, C. (1869a) Hemiptera Fabriciana. Fabricianska Hemipterarter, efter de i Köpenhamn och Kiel förvarade typexemplaren granskade och beskrifne. 2. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar, 8(1), 1–130.
- Van Duzee, E.P. (1916a) Check list of Hemiptera (excepting the Aphididae, Aleurodidae and Coccidae) of America North of Mexico. New York Entomological Society, New York, xi + 111.
- Woodworth, C.W. (1903a) A list of the insects of California with synopses, bibliography and synonymy. 80 pp.
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:
Greek: πλατύς (flat, broad, wide) + κέντρον (sharp point)
Image matrix
No descendants observations found
Stats
| Taxon | Valid names | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Extant | Fossil | Invalid | Total |
| Genus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Species | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |