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Fungus Weevil

Platystomos albinus, Anthribus albinus

Photo by Gaia80
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Field Notes

Description:

Beetle, black with white snout, two white spots on its behind and a white end section.

Habitat:

Mixed forest, on a decomposing pine branch. Weather; warm and sunny, low humidity.

Notes:

I am not sure what species this is, but as far as I know this might be a kind of Entiminae.

Reference Links:

Anthribidae

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
Gaia80
Thank you Jopy, however...my spotting have 8 elevated spots on its back, three on the midsection and white spots on its antenna that isn't present in your suggestion, it is a good guess and I will pursue this in the morning, it might be a subspecies of your suggestion :)
Jopy
Tropideres albirostris
Jopy
Is it maybe this one: http://www.koleopterologie.de/gallery/family/index02.html http://www.zin.ru/Animalia/Coleoptera/eng/troalbms.htm
Gaia80
It is definitely a weevil, but I can't find any pictures of anything resembling this one, only in Norway there are over 300 species of this family, but so few pictures that I have not much to go on, thanks anyway friend :)

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PublishedMay 8, 2013

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