Notolioon multicolor (Lea, 1907) (a species of moss-beetle)
Basis for Tasmanian occurrence
Classification
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Superfamily: Byrrhoidea
Family: Byrrhidae
Morphology
Typical length (mm): 2.4
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. (1907). Catalogue of the Australian and Tasmanian Byrrhidae; with descriptions of new species. Trans. Roy. Entom. Soc. Lond. 55 (1): 135-146.
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).
