Platypus cylindrus

(Platypus cylindrus)

Description

Platypus cylindrus, commonly known as the oak pinhole borer, is a species of ambrosia beetle in the weevil family Curculionidae. The adults and larvae burrow under the bark of mature oak trees. It is native to Europe.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Family:Curculionidae
Genus:Platypus
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