Platysoma coarctatum explained

Platysoma coarctatum is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is found in North America.

Further reading

• Preliminary studies upon the Platysoma complex (Col. Histeridae). 1999. Mazur . Slawomir. Annals of Warsaw Agricultural University of Life Sciences, SGGW. Forestry and Wood Technology. 3–29. 0208-5704.
• A revision of the genera of the tribe Platysomatini (Coleoptera, Histeridae, Histerinae). Part 4: Redescriptions of the type species of Heudister, Platysoma, Cylister, Cylistus, Nicotikis, Mesostrix and Desbordesia. 2002. Ôhara . Masahiro. Mazur . Slawomir. Insecta Matsumurana. New Series. 59. 1–28. 0020-1804.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 2: Hydrophiloidea - Staphylinoidea. 2015. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-29685-5.