A <em>Platydracus violaceus</em> in Harford Co., Maryland (4/19/2014). (Photo ID: 19078 - Psn: 15)

A Platydracus violaceus in Harford Co., Maryland (4/19/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Bill Keim MBP List

A <em>Platydracus violaceus</em> in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/4/2016). (Photo ID: 47325 - Psn: 20)

A Platydracus violaceus in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/4/2016).

View Record Details Photo by Jonathan Willey MBP List

<em>Platydracus violaceus</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/13/2017). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 971654 - Psn: 52)

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<em>Platydracus violaceus</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/2/2017). (c) Matt Muir, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/'>CC BY-SA</a>). (Photo ID: 193702 - Psn: 55)

Platydracus violaceus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/2/2017). (c) Matt Muir, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA).

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A <em>Platydracus violaceus</em> in Harford Co., Maryland (5/2/2020). Verified by Boris Büche and Vassili Belov via BugGuide. (Photo ID: 324613 - Psn: 66)

A Platydracus violaceus in Harford Co., Maryland (5/2/2020). Verified by Boris Büche and Vassili Belov via BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Dave Webb MBP List

<em>Platydracus violaceus</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/13/2017). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 971655 - Psn: 66)

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Status

Widespread in eastern North America, where it is found in woodlands, especially under loose bark of dead hardwoods (BugGuide, 2020).

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A Platydracus violaceus in Harford Co., Maryland (4/19/2014). View Record Details Media by Bill Keim.

A Platydracus violaceus in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/4/2016). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Willey.

Platydracus violaceus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/2/2017). (c) Matt Muir, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA). View Record Details Media by Matt Muir via iNaturalist.

A Platydracus violaceus in Harford Co., Maryland (5/2/2020). Verified by Boris Büche and Vassili Belov via BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.