Pallodes austrinus

Pallodes austrinus is a species of sap-feeding beetle in the family Nitidulidae.^[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America.^[3] It was described in 1988 by Richard A.B. Leschen.^[1]

Pallodes austrinus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Nitidulidae
Genus:	Pallodes
Species:	P. austrinus
Binomial name
Pallodes austrinus Leschen, 1988[1]

Adults measure 3–4 mm (0.12–0.16 in) in length. The type series was collected from various mushrooms, including species of Lactarius, Russula, Amanita, and Boletus.^[1]