Xestobium

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Xestobium
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Xestobium rufovillosum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Superfamily: Bostrichoidea
Family: Ptinidae
Subfamily: Ernobiinae
Tribe: Xestobiini
Genus: Xestobium
Motschulsky, 1845
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Xestobium plumbeum

Xestobium is a genus of death-watch and spider beetles in the family Ptinidae. There are about 13 described species in Xestobium. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Species

These 14 species belong to the genus Xestobium:

Data sources: i = ITIS, [1] c = Catalogue of Life, [2] g = GBIF, [3] b = Bugguide.net [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Xestobium". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  2. 1 2 "Browse Xestobium". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  3. 1 2 "Xestobium". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  4. 1 2 "Xestobium Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  5. nomen.at, Xestobium