Notolioon gemmatus (Lea, 1920) (a species of moss-beetle)
Basis for Tasmanian occurrence
Classification
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Superfamily: Byrrhoidea
Family: Byrrhidae
Morphology
Typical length (mm): 5
Flightedness: functionally flightless
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
Association with dead wood or old trees: at least facultatively saproxylic
Collection method(s) for TMAG material: — Hand collection (substrate not specified) — Pitfall trapping.
Source ecological literature:
Driscoll, D. A. (1010). Few beetle species can be detected with 95% confidence using pitfall traps. Aust. Ecol. 35: 13-23.
