Kebnat
INSECTS

Proper Platynus Beetle

Platynus decentis

Insects
Native
Proper Platynus Beetle, photo 1 of 5
Proper Platynus Beetle, photo 2 of 5
Proper Platynus Beetle, photo 3 of 5

Beetle in the family Carabidae.

There are 45 observations of Proper Platynus Beetle in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Montérégie and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and July and become rare from November to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale17
  2. Montérégie9
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches4
  4. Lanaudière4
  5. Mauricie3
  6. Montréal2
  7. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  8. Laval1
  9. Laurentides1
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  11. Estrie1
  12. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

Similar species

Succinct harp ground beetlePlatynus cincticollis
Rain BeetlePterostichus melanarius