Platymyrmilla André, 1900 (as subgenus of Mutilla Linnaeus, 1758). Spec. Hymen. d'Eur. et d'Alg. 8: 130 (in key); 1901a: 220 (description); date?: pl. 9, fig. 15. Female, male.

Gender. Feminine.

Type species. Mutilla quinquefasciata Olivier, 1811 (female), by monotypy.

Taxonomic history. Raised to generic status by André, 1902c: 24. Valid generic name.

Sex association. The presumed male of the type species was associated and described by Bischoff & Nonveiller, 1965: 23.

Distribution. Palaearctic.