Talk:Platycerus piceus

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Invalid name[edit]

Platycerus piceus is an invalid name for P. depressus LeConte. — The preceding unsigned comment was added by 129.93.23.172 (talk) 21:55, 14 September 2017‎

You may be right, but the name is accepted by Catalog of Life, 2017 Annual Checklist. Instead CoL lists Platycerus depressus LeConte, 1850 and Platycerus helopioides Dejean, 1837 as a synonyms of Platycerus piceus (Kirby, 1837): Platycerus piceus (Kirby, 1837) (accepted name).Tommy Kronkvist (talk), 01:00, 15 September 2017 (UTC).[reply]