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Sphaericus Crotchianus
''Sphaericus'' is a genus of spider beetles in the family Ptinidae Ptinidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Bostrichoidea. There are at least 220 genera and 2,200 described species in Ptinidae worldwide. The family includes spider beetles and deathwatch beetle, as well as the Cigarette beetle, cigare .... There are more than 30 described species in the genus ''Sphaericus''. Species These 36 species belong to the genus ''Sphaericus'': * '' Sphaericus albopictus'' (Wollaston, 1854) * '' Sphaericus ambiguus'' Wollaston, 1865 * '' Sphaericus ater'' Leiler, 1984 * '' Sphaericus bicolor'' Bélles, 1982 * '' Sphaericus crotchianus'' Wollaston, 1864 * '' Sphaericus dawsoni'' (Wollaston, 1854) * '' Sphaericus erinaceus'' Erber, 2000 * '' Sphaericus exiguus'' (Boieldieu, 1854) * '' Sphaericus flavosquamosus'' Erber, 2000 * '' Sphaericus fragilis'' (Wollaston, 1854) * '' Sphaericus franzi'' Leiler, 1984 * '' Sphaericus gibbicollis'' Wollaston, 1862 * '' Sphaericus gibboides'' ...
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Spider Beetle
Spider beetles make up the subfamily Ptininae, in the family Ptinidae. There are approximately 70 genera and 600 species in the subfamily, with about 12 genera and 70 species in North America north of Mexico. Spider beetles have round bodies with long, slender legs. Many species are flightless, either in females only or both sexes. They are generally 1–5 mm long, and reproduce at the rate of two to three generations per year. They are so named because of a resemblance to spiders. Some species have long legs, antennae that can seem like an additional pair of legs, and a body shape that may appear superficially like that of a spider. The larvae and the adults of most spider beetles are scavengers on dry plant or animal matter, but some species are known to be myrmecophilic, or ant affiliates. The subfamily Ptininae, along with Anobiinae and several others, were formerly considered members of the family Anobiidae, but the family name has since been changed to Ptinidae. Ge ...
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''Sphaericus'' is a genus of spider beetles in the family Ptinidae. There are more than 30 described species in the genus ''Sphaericus''. Species These 36 species belong to the genus ''Sphaericus'': * '' Sphaericus albopictus'' (Wollaston, 1854) * '' Sphaericus ambiguus'' Wollaston, 1865 * '' Sphaericus ater'' Leiler, 1984 * '' Sphaericus bicolor'' Bélles, 1982 * ''Sphaericus crotchianus ''Sphaericus'' is a genus of spider beetles in the family Ptinidae Ptinidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Bostrichoidea. There are at least 220 genera and 2,200 described species in Ptinidae worldwide. The family includes spider ...'' Wollaston, 1864 * '' Sphaericus dawsoni'' (Wollaston, 1854) * '' Sphaericus erinaceus'' Erber, 2000 * '' Sphaericus exiguus'' (Boieldieu, 1854) * '' Sphaericus flavosquamosus'' Erber, 2000 * '' Sphaericus fragilis'' (Wollaston, 1854) * '' Sphaericus franzi'' Leiler, 1984 * '' Sphaericus gibbicollis'' Wollaston, 1862 * '' Sphaericus gibboides'' ...
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