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Foodplant / internal feeder
larva of Platystomos albinus feeds within wood of Betula

Foodplant / internal feeder
larva of Platystomos albinus feeds within decaying wood of Salix

Foodplant / internal feeder
larva of Platystomos albinus feeds within decaying wood of Quercus

Plant / associate
imago of Platystomos albinus is associated with dead or dying Broadleaved trees

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Platystomos albinus

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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

  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. Vol. 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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Platystomos albinus: Brief Summary

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Platystomos albinus is a species of beetle in the family Anthribidae, the fungus weevils. Adults measure 7 to 10 mm (0.3–0.4 in). The larvae feed on decaying trees, and are associated with the fungus Daldinia. It is present in deciduous forests throughout Europe and the Near East, including central southern and eastern Britain.

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

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