Phloiophilus edwardsii

Phloiophilus edwardsii

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Phloiophilidae

Phloiophilus edwardsii is the sole known species of the beetle family Phloiophilidae in the superfamily Cleroidea. It is native to Europe. The larvae are mycophagous, and have been observed feeding on basidiomycetes of the genus Phlebia growing on dead oak branches.

Distribution

Dick Belgers · CC BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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Phloiophilus edwardsii

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