Platylister foliaceus is a species of clown beetles belonging to the family Histeridae.[2]

Platylister foliaceus
Platylister foliaceus from São Tomé and Príncipe. Museum specimen
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P. foliaceus
Binomial name
Platylister foliaceus
(Paykull, 1811)
Synonyms
  • Platysoma (Apobletes) foliaceum (Paykull, 1811)

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Description

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Platylister foliaceus can reach a length of about 10 millimetres (0.39 in) and a width of about 6 millimetres (0.24 in). Body is shiny black and very flat.

Distribution

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This species is present in tropical Africa (Guinea, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Gambia). [1][3]

References

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  • Mazur, Slawomir (1999) Preliminary studies upon the Platysoma complex (Col. Histeridae), Annals of Warsaw Agricultural University-SGGW, Forestry and Wood Technology, no. 49
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