Platynus maculicollis
| Platynus maculicollis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Platynus |
| Species: | P. maculicollis |
| Binomial name | |
| Platynus maculicollis (Chaudoir, 1879) | |
Platynus maculicollis (common names: grease bug, overflow bug) is a ground beetle.
It is common in California, where it is occasionally a pest in houses because of its disagreeable odor when crushed, and because it nibbles bread and meats.
References
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Rines, George Edwin, ed. (1920). . Encyclopedia Americana.
- Platynus maculicollis at ZipcodeZoo
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