Ptinus Biformis

picture info	Ptinus Biformis ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetles. About 24 species have been found associated with stored food products in various parts of the world.Mound,L. 1989. ''Common Insect Pests of Stored Food Products: A Guide to their Identification'', British Museum (Natural History) Economic Series No. 15, London: British Museum, 37. Both adults and larvae feed on grain, dried fruit, spices and other dried foodstuffs. The species ''Ptinus tectus'' is considered a pest species in Museums and can damage stored objects and collections. Taxa include: Subgenus ''Bruchoptinus'' '' Ptinus antennatus'' '' Ptinus biformis'' '' Ptinus brevivittis'' '' Ptinus femoralis'' '' Ptinus italicus'' '' Ptinus ivanensis'' '' Ptinus palliatus'' '' Ptinus pellitus'' '' Ptinus rufipes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Ptinus Fur ''Ptinus fur'', the white marked spider beetle, is a species of spider beetle in the genus ''Ptinus'' (family Ptinidae), with a nearly cosmopolitan distribution. Description Adults are morphologically similar to other spider beetle species, notably the hairy spider beetle ('' Ptinus villiger''). It is red-brown with yellow hairs, and measures in length. The prothorax is densely covered with pale hairs, while the elytra bear some patches of white scales. Distribution and Habitat It is a pest of stored foods, with a worldwide distribution, where it may be identified by leaving webbed, granular materials on the stored products. Ptinus fur adults feed on dried and decaying animal and vegetable material.Chinery, M. 2012. Insects of Britain and Western Europe (Domino Guides), Revised Edition. London: Bloomsbury. pp 274. It has also been identified as a pest in museums, damaging stored collections. It has been found in the nests of birds, notably the Sand Martin. Life cycle The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Ptinus Femoralis ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetles. About 24 species have been found associated with stored food products in various parts of the world.Mound,L. 1989. ''Common Insect Pests of Stored Food Products: A Guide to their Identification'', British Museum (Natural History) Economic Series No. 15, London: British Museum, 37. Both adults and larvae feed on grain, dried fruit, spices and other dried foodstuffs. The species ''Ptinus tectus'' is considered a pest species in Museums and can damage stored objects and collections. Taxa include: Subgenus ''Bruchoptinus'' '' Ptinus antennatus'' ''Ptinus biformis'' '' Ptinus brevivittis'' '' Ptinus femoralis'' ''Ptinus italicus'' ''Ptinus ivanensis'' '' Ptinus palliatus'' ''Ptinus pellitus'' '' Ptinus rufipes'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ptinus Aubei ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetles. About 24 species have been found associated with stored food products in various parts of the world.Mound,L. 1989. ''Common Insect Pests of Stored Food Products: A Guide to their Identification'', British Museum (Natural History) Economic Series No. 15, London: British Museum, 37. Both adults and larvae feed on grain, dried fruit, spices and other dried foodstuffs. The species ''Ptinus tectus'' is considered a pest species in Museums and can damage stored objects and collections. Taxa include: Subgenus ''Bruchoptinus'' '' Ptinus antennatus'' ''Ptinus biformis'' '' Ptinus brevivittis'' '' Ptinus femoralis'' '' Ptinus italicus'' '' Ptinus ivanensis'' '' Ptinus palliatus'' '' Ptinus pellitus'' '' Ptinus rufipes' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ptinus Schlerethi ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetles. About 24 species have been found associated with stored food products in various parts of the world.Mound,L. 1989. ''Common Insect Pests of Stored Food Products: A Guide to their Identification'', British Museum (Natural History) Economic Series No. 15, London: British Museum, 37. Both adults and larvae feed on grain, dried fruit, spices and other dried foodstuffs. The species ''Ptinus tectus'' is considered a pest species in Museums and can damage stored objects and collections. Taxa include: Subgenus ''Bruchoptinus'' '' Ptinus antennatus'' ''Ptinus biformis'' '' Ptinus brevivittis'' '' Ptinus femoralis'' '' Ptinus italicus'' '' Ptinus ivanensis'' '' Ptinus palliatus'' '' Ptinus pellitus'' '' Ptinus rufipes' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ptinus Raptor ''Ptinus raptor'', the eastern spider beetle, is a species of spider beetle in the family Ptinidae. References Further reading * * * * * Ptinus Beetles described in 1837 {{bostrichoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ptinus Japonicus ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetles. About 24 species have been found associated with stored food products in various parts of the world.Mound,L. 1989. ''Common Insect Pests of Stored Food Products: A Guide to their Identification'', British Museum (Natural History) Economic Series No. 15, London: British Museum, 37. Both adults and larvae feed on grain, dried fruit, spices and other dried foodstuffs. The species ''Ptinus tectus'' is considered a pest species in Museums and can damage stored objects and collections. Taxa include: Subgenus ''Bruchoptinus'' '' Ptinus antennatus'' ''Ptinus biformis'' '' Ptinus brevivittis'' '' Ptinus femoralis'' '' Ptinus italicus'' '' Ptinus ivanensis'' '' Ptinus palliatus'' '' Ptinus pellitus'' '' Ptinus rufipes' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ptinus Hirticornis ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetles. About 24 species have been found associated with stored food products in various parts of the world.Mound,L. 1989. ''Common Insect Pests of Stored Food Products: A Guide to their Identification'', British Museum (Natural History) Economic Series No. 15, London: British Museum, 37. Both adults and larvae feed on grain, dried fruit, spices and other dried foodstuffs. The species ''Ptinus tectus'' is considered a pest species in Museums and can damage stored objects and collections. Taxa include: Subgenus ''Bruchoptinus'' '' Ptinus antennatus'' ''Ptinus biformis'' '' Ptinus brevivittis'' '' Ptinus femoralis'' '' Ptinus italicus'' '' Ptinus ivanensis'' '' Ptinus palliatus'' '' Ptinus pellitus'' '' Ptinus rufipes' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ptinus Bidens ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetles. About 24 species have been found associated with stored food products in various parts of the world.Mound,L. 1989. ''Common Insect Pests of Stored Food Products: A Guide to their Identification'', British Museum (Natural History) Economic Series No. 15, London: British Museum, 37. Both adults and larvae feed on grain, dried fruit, spices and other dried foodstuffs. The species ''Ptinus tectus'' is considered a pest species in Museums and can damage stored objects and collections. Taxa include: Subgenus ''Bruchoptinus'' '' Ptinus antennatus'' ''Ptinus biformis'' '' Ptinus brevivittis'' '' Ptinus femoralis'' '' Ptinus italicus'' '' Ptinus ivanensis'' '' Ptinus palliatus'' '' Ptinus pellitus'' '' Ptinus rufipes' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ptinus Torretassoi ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetles. About 24 species have been found associated with stored food products in various parts of the world.Mound,L. 1989. ''Common Insect Pests of Stored Food Products: A Guide to their Identification'', British Museum (Natural History) Economic Series No. 15, London: British Museum, 37. Both adults and larvae feed on grain, dried fruit, spices and other dried foodstuffs. The species ''Ptinus tectus'' is considered a pest species in Museums and can damage stored objects and collections. Taxa include: Subgenus ''Bruchoptinus'' '' Ptinus antennatus'' ''Ptinus biformis'' '' Ptinus brevivittis'' '' Ptinus femoralis'' '' Ptinus italicus'' '' Ptinus ivanensis'' '' Ptinus palliatus'' '' Ptinus pellitus'' '' Ptinus rufipes' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ptinus Schatzmayeri ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetles. About 24 species have been found associated with stored food products in various parts of the world.Mound,L. 1989. ''Common Insect Pests of Stored Food Products: A Guide to their Identification'', British Museum (Natural History) Economic Series No. 15, London: British Museum, 37. Both adults and larvae feed on grain, dried fruit, spices and other dried foodstuffs. The species ''Ptinus tectus'' is considered a pest species in Museums and can damage stored objects and collections. Taxa include: Subgenus ''Bruchoptinus'' '' Ptinus antennatus'' ''Ptinus biformis'' '' Ptinus brevivittis'' '' Ptinus femoralis'' '' Ptinus italicus'' '' Ptinus ivanensis'' '' Ptinus palliatus'' '' Ptinus pellitus'' '' Ptinus rufipes' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ptinus Rufipes ''Ptinus rufipes'' is a species of beetle in the family Ptinidae (spider beetles). ''P. rufipes'' is one of at least eleven species of ptinid in the subgenus ''Bruchoptinus''. The subgenus was first described by Edmund Reitter Edmund Reitter (22 October 1845 – 15 March 1920) was an Austrian entomologist, writer and a collector. Biography Edmund Reitter was best known as an expert on the beetles of the Palaearctic. He was an imperial advisor and editor of the ... in 1884. Gallery Ptinus rufipes female side.jpg, Female, side Ptinus rufipes female under.jpg, Female, underneath Ptinus rufipes male side.jpg, Male, side Ptinus rufipes male under.jpg, Male, underneath References rufipes Beetles of Europe Beetles described in 1790 Taxa named by Guillaume-Antoine Olivier {{Bostrichoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ptinus Pellitus ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetles. About 24 species have been found associated with stored food products in various parts of the world.Mound,L. 1989. ''Common Insect Pests of Stored Food Products: A Guide to their Identification'', British Museum (Natural History) Economic Series No. 15, London: British Museum, 37. Both adults and larvae feed on grain, dried fruit, spices and other dried foodstuffs. The species ''Ptinus tectus'' is considered a pest species in Museums and can damage stored objects and collections. Taxa include: Subgenus ''Bruchoptinus'' '' Ptinus antennatus'' ''Ptinus biformis'' '' Ptinus brevivittis'' '' Ptinus femoralis'' '' Ptinus italicus'' '' Ptinus ivanensis'' '' Ptinus palliatus'' '' Ptinus pellitus'' '' Ptinus rufipes' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

picture info	Ptinus Biformis ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetles. About 24 species have been found associated with stored food products in various parts of the world.Mound,L. 1989. ''Common Insect Pests of Stored Food Products: A Guide to their Identification'', British Museum (Natural History) Economic Series No. 15, London: British Museum, 37. Both adults and larvae feed on grain, dried fruit, spices and other dried foodstuffs. The species ''Ptinus tectus'' is considered a pest species in Museums and can damage stored objects and collections. Taxa include: Subgenus ''Bruchoptinus'' '' Ptinus antennatus'' '' Ptinus biformis'' '' Ptinus brevivittis'' '' Ptinus femoralis'' '' Ptinus italicus'' '' Ptinus ivanensis'' '' Ptinus palliatus'' '' Ptinus pellitus'' '' Ptinus rufipes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Ptinus Fur ''Ptinus fur'', the white marked spider beetle, is a species of spider beetle in the genus ''Ptinus'' (family Ptinidae), with a nearly cosmopolitan distribution. Description Adults are morphologically similar to other spider beetle species, notably the hairy spider beetle ('' Ptinus villiger''). It is red-brown with yellow hairs, and measures in length. The prothorax is densely covered with pale hairs, while the elytra bear some patches of white scales. Distribution and Habitat It is a pest of stored foods, with a worldwide distribution, where it may be identified by leaving webbed, granular materials on the stored products. Ptinus fur adults feed on dried and decaying animal and vegetable material.Chinery, M. 2012. Insects of Britain and Western Europe (Domino Guides), Revised Edition. London: Bloomsbury. pp 274. It has also been identified as a pest in museums, damaging stored collections. It has been found in the nests of birds, notably the Sand Martin. Life cycle The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Ptinus Femoralis ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetles. About 24 species have been found associated with stored food products in various parts of the world.Mound,L. 1989. ''Common Insect Pests of Stored Food Products: A Guide to their Identification'', British Museum (Natural History) Economic Series No. 15, London: British Museum, 37. Both adults and larvae feed on grain, dried fruit, spices and other dried foodstuffs. The species ''Ptinus tectus'' is considered a pest species in Museums and can damage stored objects and collections. Taxa include: Subgenus ''Bruchoptinus'' '' Ptinus antennatus'' ''Ptinus biformis'' '' Ptinus brevivittis'' '' Ptinus femoralis'' ''Ptinus italicus'' ''Ptinus ivanensis'' '' Ptinus palliatus'' ''Ptinus pellitus'' '' Ptinus rufipes'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ptinus Aubei ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetles. About 24 species have been found associated with stored food products in various parts of the world.Mound,L. 1989. ''Common Insect Pests of Stored Food Products: A Guide to their Identification'', British Museum (Natural History) Economic Series No. 15, London: British Museum, 37. Both adults and larvae feed on grain, dried fruit, spices and other dried foodstuffs. The species ''Ptinus tectus'' is considered a pest species in Museums and can damage stored objects and collections. Taxa include: Subgenus ''Bruchoptinus'' '' Ptinus antennatus'' ''Ptinus biformis'' '' Ptinus brevivittis'' '' Ptinus femoralis'' '' Ptinus italicus'' '' Ptinus ivanensis'' '' Ptinus palliatus'' '' Ptinus pellitus'' '' Ptinus rufipes' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ptinus Schlerethi ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetles. About 24 species have been found associated with stored food products in various parts of the world.Mound,L. 1989. ''Common Insect Pests of Stored Food Products: A Guide to their Identification'', British Museum (Natural History) Economic Series No. 15, London: British Museum, 37. Both adults and larvae feed on grain, dried fruit, spices and other dried foodstuffs. The species ''Ptinus tectus'' is considered a pest species in Museums and can damage stored objects and collections. Taxa include: Subgenus ''Bruchoptinus'' '' Ptinus antennatus'' ''Ptinus biformis'' '' Ptinus brevivittis'' '' Ptinus femoralis'' '' Ptinus italicus'' '' Ptinus ivanensis'' '' Ptinus palliatus'' '' Ptinus pellitus'' '' Ptinus rufipes' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ptinus Raptor ''Ptinus raptor'', the eastern spider beetle, is a species of spider beetle in the family Ptinidae. References Further reading * * * * * Ptinus Beetles described in 1837 {{bostrichoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ptinus Japonicus ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetles. About 24 species have been found associated with stored food products in various parts of the world.Mound,L. 1989. ''Common Insect Pests of Stored Food Products: A Guide to their Identification'', British Museum (Natural History) Economic Series No. 15, London: British Museum, 37. Both adults and larvae feed on grain, dried fruit, spices and other dried foodstuffs. The species ''Ptinus tectus'' is considered a pest species in Museums and can damage stored objects and collections. Taxa include: Subgenus ''Bruchoptinus'' '' Ptinus antennatus'' ''Ptinus biformis'' '' Ptinus brevivittis'' '' Ptinus femoralis'' '' Ptinus italicus'' '' Ptinus ivanensis'' '' Ptinus palliatus'' '' Ptinus pellitus'' '' Ptinus rufipes' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ptinus Hirticornis ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetles. About 24 species have been found associated with stored food products in various parts of the world.Mound,L. 1989. ''Common Insect Pests of Stored Food Products: A Guide to their Identification'', British Museum (Natural History) Economic Series No. 15, London: British Museum, 37. Both adults and larvae feed on grain, dried fruit, spices and other dried foodstuffs. The species ''Ptinus tectus'' is considered a pest species in Museums and can damage stored objects and collections. Taxa include: Subgenus ''Bruchoptinus'' '' Ptinus antennatus'' ''Ptinus biformis'' '' Ptinus brevivittis'' '' Ptinus femoralis'' '' Ptinus italicus'' '' Ptinus ivanensis'' '' Ptinus palliatus'' '' Ptinus pellitus'' '' Ptinus rufipes' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ptinus Bidens ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetles. About 24 species have been found associated with stored food products in various parts of the world.Mound,L. 1989. ''Common Insect Pests of Stored Food Products: A Guide to their Identification'', British Museum (Natural History) Economic Series No. 15, London: British Museum, 37. Both adults and larvae feed on grain, dried fruit, spices and other dried foodstuffs. The species ''Ptinus tectus'' is considered a pest species in Museums and can damage stored objects and collections. Taxa include: Subgenus ''Bruchoptinus'' '' Ptinus antennatus'' ''Ptinus biformis'' '' Ptinus brevivittis'' '' Ptinus femoralis'' '' Ptinus italicus'' '' Ptinus ivanensis'' '' Ptinus palliatus'' '' Ptinus pellitus'' '' Ptinus rufipes' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ptinus Torretassoi ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetles. About 24 species have been found associated with stored food products in various parts of the world.Mound,L. 1989. ''Common Insect Pests of Stored Food Products: A Guide to their Identification'', British Museum (Natural History) Economic Series No. 15, London: British Museum, 37. Both adults and larvae feed on grain, dried fruit, spices and other dried foodstuffs. The species ''Ptinus tectus'' is considered a pest species in Museums and can damage stored objects and collections. Taxa include: Subgenus ''Bruchoptinus'' '' Ptinus antennatus'' ''Ptinus biformis'' '' Ptinus brevivittis'' '' Ptinus femoralis'' '' Ptinus italicus'' '' Ptinus ivanensis'' '' Ptinus palliatus'' '' Ptinus pellitus'' '' Ptinus rufipes' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ptinus Schatzmayeri ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetles. About 24 species have been found associated with stored food products in various parts of the world.Mound,L. 1989. ''Common Insect Pests of Stored Food Products: A Guide to their Identification'', British Museum (Natural History) Economic Series No. 15, London: British Museum, 37. Both adults and larvae feed on grain, dried fruit, spices and other dried foodstuffs. The species ''Ptinus tectus'' is considered a pest species in Museums and can damage stored objects and collections. Taxa include: Subgenus ''Bruchoptinus'' '' Ptinus antennatus'' ''Ptinus biformis'' '' Ptinus brevivittis'' '' Ptinus femoralis'' '' Ptinus italicus'' '' Ptinus ivanensis'' '' Ptinus palliatus'' '' Ptinus pellitus'' '' Ptinus rufipes' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ptinus Rufipes ''Ptinus rufipes'' is a species of beetle in the family Ptinidae (spider beetles). ''P. rufipes'' is one of at least eleven species of ptinid in the subgenus ''Bruchoptinus''. The subgenus was first described by Edmund Reitter Edmund Reitter (22 October 1845 – 15 March 1920) was an Austrian entomologist, writer and a collector. Biography Edmund Reitter was best known as an expert on the beetles of the Palaearctic. He was an imperial advisor and editor of the ... in 1884. Gallery Ptinus rufipes female side.jpg, Female, side Ptinus rufipes female under.jpg, Female, underneath Ptinus rufipes male side.jpg, Male, side Ptinus rufipes male under.jpg, Male, underneath References rufipes Beetles of Europe Beetles described in 1790 Taxa named by Guillaume-Antoine Olivier {{Bostrichoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ptinus Pellitus ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetles. About 24 species have been found associated with stored food products in various parts of the world.Mound,L. 1989. ''Common Insect Pests of Stored Food Products: A Guide to their Identification'', British Museum (Natural History) Economic Series No. 15, London: British Museum, 37. Both adults and larvae feed on grain, dried fruit, spices and other dried foodstuffs. The species ''Ptinus tectus'' is considered a pest species in Museums and can damage stored objects and collections. Taxa include: Subgenus ''Bruchoptinus'' '' Ptinus antennatus'' ''Ptinus biformis'' '' Ptinus brevivittis'' '' Ptinus femoralis'' '' Ptinus italicus'' '' Ptinus ivanensis'' '' Ptinus palliatus'' '' Ptinus pellitus'' '' Ptinus rufipes' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]