Euplatypus compositus
(Say, 1824)
pinhole borer
Euplatypus compositus is a of pinhole borer in the . It is found in the southeastern United States and has been recorded from Brazil (Pará and Rio de Janeiro states). The species is known to be associated with at least four species of Raffaelea , indicating a symbiotic relationship with these fungal associates.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Euplatypus compositus: /juːˈplæ.tɪ.pəs kəmˈpɑː.sɪ.təs/
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Distribution
Southeastern United States; Brazil (Pará, Rio de Janeiro states).
Host Associations
- Raffaelea fungi - associated with at least four symbiotic relationship with fungal associates
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Taxonomic history
Originally described as Platypus compositus by Say in 1824, later transferred to Euplatypus.