Litargus connexus

Litargus connexus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Mycetophagidae
Genus: Litargus
Species:
L. connexus
Binomial name
Litargus connexus
(Geoffroy, 1785)

Litargus connexus is a species of beetle belonging to the family Mycetophagidae.[1]

It is native to Europe and Northern America. The larvae feeds mainly on fungi belonging to the species Daldinia loculata and Daldinia concentric and more generally on Pyrenomycetes. The adult is found in rotten wood, especially if attacked by fungal decomposers. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Litargus connexus (Geoffroy, 1785)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 6 February 2021.


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