Platystomos albinus

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]

Platystomos albinus
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P. albinus
Binomial name
Platystomos albinus
Synonyms
  • Platystomus albinus
  • Anthribus albinus Geoffroy, 1762
  • Macrocephalus albinus Olivier, 1789

The species was described by Carl Linnaeus in his Systema Naturae.

References

  1. "NBN Gateway - Taxon". National Biodiversity Network. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  2. "Platystomos albinus". NatureSpot. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  3. 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.
  4. Trýzna, Miloš (29 April 2013). "Platystomos albinus (Linnaeus, 1758)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
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