Platydracus violaceus (Gravenhorst, 1802)    Synonyms: Platydracus cupripennis, Staphylinus fenyesi.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Coleoptera   >   Family Staphylinidae   >   Genus Platydracus   

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Widespread in eastern North America, where it is found in woodlands, especially under loose bark of dead hardwoods (BugGuide, 2020).

There are 6 records in the project database.

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A Platydracus violaceus in Harford Co., Maryland (4/19/2014). Photo by Bill Keim. (MBP list)

A Platydracus violaceus in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/4/2016). Photo by Jonathan Willey. (MBP list)

Platydracus violaceus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/13/2017). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Platydracus violaceus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/2/2017). (c) Matt Muir, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA). Photo by Matt Muir via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Platydracus violaceus in Harford Co., Maryland (5/2/2020). Verified by Boris Büche and Vassili Belov via BugGuide. Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Platydracus violaceus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/13/2017). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)


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