Thallis compta

Thallis compta

A beetle in the Family Erotylidae found in Australia. Typical length (mm): 4.5. Flightedness: winged and assumed capable of flight.
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Naming

Thallis compta Erichson, 1852
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Distribution

Australia
Thallis compta and larvae The pleasing fungus beetle was found in a ghost fungus. The beetle is immune to the highly toxic fungus. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/39017/omphalotus_nidiformis_ghost_fungus_.html Australia,Geotagged,Spring,Thallis compta,ghost fungus

Habitat

Association with dead wood or old trees: at least facultatively saproxylic

Food

Fungus-feeder

References:

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http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:90fafac9-811a-4ed7-e044-00144f3b4a43#tab_classification
http://www.tfic.net.au/SpeciesPages/Thallis%20compta.html
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyErotylidae
GenusThallis
SpeciesThallis compta
Photographed in
Australia