Platystomos albinus
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Anthribidae |
| Genus: | Platystomos |
| Species: | P. 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 as Curculio albinus in his Systema Naturae in 1758.
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