Atomaria lewisi
Reitter, 1877
silken fungus beetle
Atomaria lewisi is a of silken fungus beetle in the Cryptophagidae. The species was described by Reitter in 1877 and is native to Europe. It belongs to a family commonly associated with fungal .
Pronunciation
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Identification
Small in the Cryptophagidae; specific diagnostic features distinguishing it from other Atomaria are not documented in available sources. Members of the are typically small, oval to elongate beetles with that may have slightly enlarged terminal segments.
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Distribution
Europe; also recorded as present in North America and Southern Asia according to GBIF distribution records.