Kazantsev S.V. 2009. New taxa of Platerodrilini (Coleoptera: Lycidae: Miniduliticolinae) // Russian Entomol. J. Vol.18. No.1: 55–62 [in English].
Insect Centre, Donetskaya 13–326, Moscow 109651, Russia. E-mail: kazantss@mail.ru
Key words: Coleoptera, Lycidae, new genus, new species, new combinations, taxonomy, Oriental region.
Abstract. A new platerodriline genus, Platrilus gen.n., and four new species, Platerodrilus svetae, P. grootaerti, P. holynskae and P. strbai spp.n., are described from Southeast Asia. Poorly known Platerodrilus apicalis Pic, P. curtus Pic, P. indicus Wittmer, P. paradoxus (Mjшberg), Platerodriloplesius bicolor Wittmer and P. borneensis Wittmer are illustrated. Platerodrilus crassicornis Pic and P. hirtus Wittmer are transferred to genus Platrilus gen.n. A complete checklist of species of the genera Macrolibnetis Pic, Platerodrilus Pic, Platerodriloplesius Wittmer and Platrilus gen.n. is provided.