Pallodes plateosus

Schaeffer, 1931

Pallodes plateosus is a of sap-feeding beetle in the Nitidulidae, first described by Schaeffer in 1931. The species is found in North America. Members of this are associated with sap flows and decaying plant matter. The species has been documented in 21 iNaturalist observations.

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How to pronounce Pallodes plateosus: //ˈpæl.oʊˌdiːz pləˈtiː.oʊsəs//

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Distribution

North America

Diet

Sap-feeding (-level trait)

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