Platystomos albinus explained

Platystomos albinus is a species of beetle in the family Anthribidae, the fungus weevils.[1] Adults measure 7to(-).[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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NBN Gateway - Taxon. National Biodiversity Network. 28 February 2016.
  2. Web site: Platystomos albinus. NatureSpot. 28 February 2016.
  3. Book: Alexander, Keith N A. The invertebrates of living & decaying timber in Britain and Ireland - a provisional annotated checklist. English Nature. English Nature Research Reports. 467. 2002. 0967-876X.
  4. Web site: Platystomos albinus (Linnaeus, 1758). Fauna Europaea. Trýzna. Miloš. 29 April 2013. 28 February 2016.

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