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The Bostrichidae are a family of beetles with more than 700 described species. They are commonly called auger beetles, false powderpost beetles, or horned powderpost beetles. The head of most auger beetles cannot be seen from above, as it is downwardly directed and hidden by the thorax. Exceptions are the powderpost beetles (subfamily Lyctinae), and members of the subfamily 
''Bostrychoplites cornutus'' has large, distinctive thoracic horns, and is found in parts of Africa and Arabia; it is often imported to Europe as
'' Discoclavata dominicana''†Poinar Jr, 2013
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''Lyctus planicollis'', southern lyctus beetle
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''Xylopsocus capucinus'', a false powderpost beetle
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Psoinae
Psoinae is a small subfamily of beetles in the family Bostrichidae
The Bostrichidae are a family of beetles with more than 700 described species. They are commonly called auger beetles, false powderpost beetles, or horned powderpost beetles. T ...
.
''Bostrychoplites cornutus'' has large, distinctive thoracic horns, and is found in parts of Africa and Arabia; it is often imported to Europe as larva
A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle.
The ...
e in African wooden bowls ("ethnic souvenirs") .
The fossil record of the family extends to the Cretaceous, with the oldest records being from the Cenomanian aged Charentese and Burmese
Burmese may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Myanmar, a country in Southeast Asia
* Burmese people
* Burmese language
* Burmese alphabet
* Burmese cuisine
* Burmese culture
Animals
* Burmese cat
* Burmese chicken
* Burmese (hor ...
ambers, belonging to the extant genus ''Stephanopachys
''Stephanopachys'' is a genus of horned powder-post beetles in the family Bostrichidae
The Bostrichidae are a family of beetles with more than 700 described species. They are commonly called auger beetles, false powderpost beetles, or horned ...
'' and the extant subfamilies Dinoderinae and Polycaoninae.
Selected species
This list is incomplete: * ''Amphicerus cornutus
''Amphicerus cornutus'' is a horned powderpost beetle species in the genus '' Amphicerus''.
References
Bostrichidae
Beetles described in 1772
Taxa named by Peter Simon Pallas
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'' (Pallas, 1772)
* ''Apate terebrans
''Apate terebrans'', common names shot-hole borer or trunk borer or girdler, is a species of horned powder-post beetles belonging to the family Bostrichidae.
Description
''Apate terebrans'' can reach a length of . The body is black or dark br ...
'' (Pallas, 1772)
* '' Prostephanus truncatus'' (Horn, 1878)
;Species found in Australia
* '' Dinoderus minutus'' (Fabricius)
* ''Lyctus brunneus
''Lyctus brunneus'' is a xylophage (wood-eating) insectLyctus discedens
Lyctus or Lyttos (Greek: or ), was one of the most considerable cities in ancient Crete, which appears in the Homeric catalogue. Lyttos is now a village in the municipality of Minoa Pediada.
Lyctus in mythology
According to Hesiod, ''Theogony' ...
'' Blackburn
* ''Lyctus parallelocollis
Lyctus or Lyttos (Greek: or ), was one of the most considerable cities in ancient Crete, which appears in the Homeric catalogue. Lyttos is now a village in the municipality of Minoa Pediada.
Lyctus in mythology
According to Hesiod, ''Theogony' ...
'' Blackburn
* '' Mesoxylion collaris'' (Erichson)
* '' Mesoxylion cylindricus'' (Macleay)
* ''Minthea rugicollis
''Minthea rugicollis'', the hairy powderpost beetle, is a species of powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Oceania
Oceania (, , ) is a region, geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, ...
'' (Walker)
* ''Rhyzopertha dominica
''Rhyzopertha'' is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Bostrichidae, the false powderpost beetles. The sole species, ''Rhyzopertha dominica'', is known commonly as the lesser grain borer, American wheat weevil, Australian wheat weevil, an ...
'' (Fabricius) - lesser grain borer
''Rhyzopertha'' is a monotypic taxon, monotypic genus of beetles in the family Bostrichidae, the false powderpost beetles. The sole species, ''Rhyzopertha dominica'', is known commonly as the lesser grain borer, American wheat weevil, Australian ...
* ''Sinoxylon anale
''Sinoxylon anale'' is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae
The Bostrichidae are a family of beetles with more than 700 described species. They are commonly called auger beetles, false powderpost beetles, or horned ...
'' (Lesne)
* '' Xylion cylindricus'' Macleay
* '' Xylobosca bispinosa'' (Macleay)
* '' Xylodeleis obsipa'' Germar
* '' Xylopsocus gibbicollis'' (Macleay)
* '' Xylothrips religiosus'' (Boisduval)
* '' Xylotillus lindi'' (Blackburn)
;Species found in the United Kingdom
* ''Bostrichus capucinus
''Bostrichus'' is a genus of beetles found in the Palearctic (including Europe), the Near East, and North Africa
North Africa, or Northern Africa is a region encompassing the northern portion of the African continent. There is no singularl ...
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* ''Bostrychoplites cornutus
''Bostrychoplites cornutus'' is a beetle species in the genus '' Bostrychoplites''. Pupae have been found in wood of deciduous trees. The species has been introduced to many countries in Africa south of the Sahara Desert, including Gambia
...
'' (Olivier, 1790)
* ''Stephanopachys substriatus
''Stephanopachys substriatus'', the powder-post beetle, is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae
The Bostrichidae are a family of beetles with more than 700 described species. They are commonly called auger beetles, ...
''
* '' Trogoxylon parallelopipedum''
* ''Lyctus cavicollis
''Lyctus cavicollis'', known generally as the shiny powderpost beetle or western lyctus beetle, is a species of powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is found in Australia, Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), and North America ...
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* '' Lyctus linearis'' (Goeze, 1877)
* '' Lyctus planicollis''
* ''Lyctus sinensis
Lyctus or Lyttos (Greek: or ), was one of the most considerable cities in ancient Crete, which appears in the Homeric catalogue. Lyttos is now a village in the municipality of Minoa Pediada.
Lyctus in mythology
According to Hesiod, ''Theogony' ...
''
;Fossil species
*'' Discoclavata dominicana''†Poinar Jr, 2013
References
Bibliography
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Featured Creatures Web site''Lyctus planicollis'', southern lyctus beetle
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* Integrated Fixed-Film Activated Sludge, a sewage treatment process
* International French adjectival system
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Featured Creatures Web site''Xylopsocus capucinus'', a false powderpost beetle
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IFAS IFAS may refer:
* Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
* Integrated Fixed-Film Activated Sludge, a sewage treatment process
* International French adjectival system
In rock climbing, mountaineering, and other climbing disciplines, clim ...
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Beetle families
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