Thymalus limbatus (Fabricius, 1787) is a animal in the Trogossitidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Thymalus limbatus (Fabricius, 1787)
Thymalus limbatus is an obligate saproxylic Palearctic beetle that feeds on fungus or dead wood under tree bark.
Thymalus limbatus, first formally described by Fabricius in 1787, is a beetle species that belongs to the family Thymalidae. This species occurs in the Palearctic realm. It is an obligate saproxylic species, most commonly found under the bark of host trees including Betula pendula, Fagus sylvatica, Tilia × europaea, and Picea abies. Thymalus limbatus feeds on fungus or dead wood.
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