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Platystomos wallacei

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Platystomos wallacei
Platystomos wallacei, male and female. Museum specimen
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P. wallacei
Binomial name
Platystomos wallacei
Wolfrum, 1953[1]
Synonyms
  • Phloeobius wallacei
  • Anthribus wallacei Pascoe, 1860

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Platystomos wallacei is a species of beetle belonging to the family Anthribidae, the fungus weevils.[3]

Description

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These fungus weevils have thread-like antennae, that in males are longer than the body.

Distribution

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This species can be found in Philippines, Indonesia, New Guinea, Aru Islands and Australia.[1][2][4]

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