Platyrhopalopsis

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This is a myrmecophilous genus of Carabidae (Paussinae:Paussini:Paussina) beetles with three described species.

List of Platyrhopalopsis and their Host Ants
Genus and species Author and Year Ant Host Distribution Notes
Platyrhopalopsis badgleyi Fowler, 1912 ants Bhutan, India subgenus Platyrhopalides
Platyrhopalopsis meleii (Westwood, 1833) Carebara diversa China, India, Pakistan subgenus Platyrhopolopsis
Platyrhopalopsis picteti (Westwood, 1874) ants India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam subgenus Platyrhopolopsis

REFERENCES

  • Fowler, W.W. (1912). The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma. Coleoptera. General Introduction and Cicindelidae and Paussidae. London: Taylor and Francis. pp. 467–468.
  • Wasman, E. 1904. Neue Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Paussiden, mit biologischen und phylogenetischen Bemerkungen. Notes from the Leyden Museum, 25:1–82