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''Platerodrilus'' is a genus of beetles of the family Lycidae. They commonly appear in the literature under the name ''Duliticola'', which is an obsolete junior synonym.〔Michal Masek, Ladislav Bocak. 2013. The taxonomy and diversity of ''Platerodrilus'' (Coleoptera, Lycidae) inferred from molecular data and morphology of adults and larvae. ZooKeys 426: 29–63. ISSN 1313-2970〕 The females stay in the larval form and are about 40–80 mm in length. They have a flat dark body with large scales over the head, resembling trilobites, hence the informal names Trilobite beetle, Trilobite larva or "Sumatran Trilobite larva". The males are much smaller, 8–9 mm, with a beetle-like appearance. Most are found in tropical rainforests, notably in India and South-east Asia. ==Species== * "P. paradoxus group" * * * * * * * =〔Mjöberg, E. 1925. The mystery of the so called "trilobite larvae" or "Perty's larvae" definitely solved. Psyche 32: 119–154, pls. 3–4. 〕〔(Duliticola paradoxa. ) (eol.org)〕 * "P. major group" * * * * * * * "P. sinuatus group" * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ungrouped * * * * * = * * * * * = * * * * * = * * * * * * * * * = * * * =〔Wong A.T.C. 1996. A new species of neotenous beetle, ''Duliticola hoiseni'' (Insecta: Coleoptera: Cantharoidea: Lycidae) from Peninsula Malaysia and Singapore. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. Vol.41. No.1. P.173–187.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Platerodrilus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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