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Notolioon nodipennis (Lea, 1920)  (a species of moss-beetle)

Basis for Tasmanian occurrence
Classification

Order: Coleoptera

Suborder: Polyphaga

Superfamily: Byrrhoidea

Family: Byrrhidae

Morphology

Typical length (mm): 7
Flightedness: functionally flightless

Source literature on morphology and taxonomy (*primary taxonomic source, where identified):
Lawrence, J.F., Ślipiński, A. Jäger, O. & Pütz, A. (2013). The Australian Byrrhinae (Coleoptera: Byrrhidae) with descriptions of new genera and species. Zootaxa 3745:301-29.
*Lea, A.M. (1920). Descriptions of new species of Australian Coleoptera. Part XVI. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 45: 375-403.

Ecology

Assumed larval feeding: moss-feeder
Association with dead wood or old trees: at least facultatively saproxylic

Collection method(s) for TMAG material: — Hand collection (substrate not specified).

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