Platystomos albinus
| Platystomos albinus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Superfamily: | Curculionoidea |
| Family: | Anthribidae |
| Genus: | Platystomos |
| Species: | P. albinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Platystomos albinus (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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Platystomos albinus is a species of beetle in the family Anthribidae, the fungus weevils.[1] Adults measure 7 to 10 mm (0.3–0.4 in).[2] The larvae feed on decaying trees, and are associated with the fungus Daldinia.[3] It is present in deciduous forests throughout Europe and the Near East, including central southern and eastern Britain.[4]
The species was described by Carl Linnaeus in his Systema Naturae.
References
- ↑ "NBN Gateway - Taxon". National Biodiversity Network. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ↑ "Platystomos albinus". NatureSpot. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ↑ Alexander, Keith N A (2002). The invertebrates of living & decaying timber in Britain and Ireland - a provisional annotated checklist. English Nature Research Reports 467. English Nature. ISSN 0967-876X.
- ↑ Trýzna, Miloš (29 April 2013). "Platystomos albinus (Linnaeus, 1758)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
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