Pallodes austrinus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Nitidulidae |
| Genus: | Pallodes |
| Species: | P. austrinus
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| Pallodes austrinus | |
Pallodes austrinus is a species of sap-feeding beetle in the family Nitidulidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America.[3] It was described in 1988 by Richard A.B. Leschen.[1]
Adults measure 3–4 mm (0.12–0.16 in) in length. The type series was collected from various mushrooms, including species of Lactarius, Russula, Amanita, and Boletus.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Leschen, Richard A. B. (1988). "Pallodes austrinus, a new species of Nitidulidae (Nitidulinae) with discussions on Pallodes mycophagy". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 96 (4): 452–458. JSTOR 25009713.
- ^ "Pallodes austrinus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ^ a b "Pallodes austrinus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ^ "Pallodes austrinus Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
Further reading
- Price, M.B.; Young, D.K. (2006). "An annotated checklist of Wisconsin sap and short-winged flower beetles (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae, Kateretidae)". Insecta Mundi. 20: 69–84.
- White, Richard E. (1998) [1983]. A Field Guide to the Beetles of North America (Peterson Field Guides). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 0395910897.