Dryptocephalus ? (Cephaloplatus) White, 1842: 91.

Dolichoplatus Gross, 1970 (still a valid subgenus).

Melanoplatus Gross, 1970 (still a valid subgenus).

Type Species: Dryptocephalus (Cephaloplatus) pertyi White, 1842, by monotypy.

Included Species:

Subgenus Cephaloplatus
     australis Dallas [image]
     bellus Gross
     clementi Distant
     darwini Distant
     elegans McDonald
     explanatus Gross [image]
     fasciatus Distant
     granulatus Bergroth
     minchami Gross
     nubifer Bergroth
     pallipes Walker
     pellewensis Gross
     pertyi (White)
     reticulatus Bergroth
     spurcatus Walker

Subgenus Dolichoplatus
     elongatus Distant

Subgenus Melanoplatus
     minor Distant

Tribal Placement: Tribal placement is currently somewhat questionable.  Gross (1976) placed this genus in its own generic group, the Cephaloplatus group, but he commented that the Cephaloplatus group “may also include the genus Caystrus Stål ... and an undescribed genus from northern Australia with a single undescribed species.” Also, Kirkaldy (1909) catalogued Cephaloplatus right after Hippotiscus.

Comments:

References:

Gross, G. F. 1970. A revision of the Australian pentatomid bugs of the genus Cephaloplatus White (Hemiptera - Pentatomidae - Pentatominae). Records of the South Australian Museum 16(4):1-58.
 

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