Platypsyllus castoris Ritsema, 1869 (Coleoptera: Leiodidae) – new species from Rostov Region (Russia)

Abstract

Platypsyllus castoris Ritsema, 1869 previously noted only in Voronezh Region is found in Rostov Region (Russia) for the first time. This species was collected not on beaver, for which it was cited earlier, but on river otter (Lutra (s. str.) lutra Linnaeus, 1758).

Keywords

• Coleoptera
• Leiodidae
• Platypsyllus castoris
• Rostov Region
• Russia