Platnickus

Platnickus is a genus of spiders in the family Gnaphosidae.

Etymology

The genus is named after influential arachnologist Norman I. Platnick (1951-2020). It was established while revising the genus Scopoides, originally erected by Platnick in 1989, separating the Chinese from the North American species of the genus.

Distribution

Platnickus is endemic to Xizang and Sichuan provinces of China.

Species

, this genus includes three species:

• Platnickus reni <small>Liu & Zhang, 2023</small> – Sichuan
• Platnickus wanglangensis <small>(Yuan, Zhao & Zhang, 2019)</small> – Sichuan
• Platnickus xizangensis <small>(Hu, 2001)</small> – Xizang (type species)

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