| Lyctus africanus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Bostrichidae |
| Tribe: | Lyctini |
| Genus: | Lyctus |
| Species: | L. africanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lyctus africanus Lesne, 1907 | |
Lyctus africanus, the African powderpost beetle, is a species of powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), North America, and Southern Asia. [1] [2] [3]
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, and members of the subfamily Psoinae.
Lyctus is a genus of powder-post beetles in the family Bostrichidae, being present on all continents except Antarctica.
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, and North America.
Scobicia chevrieri is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia, and North America.
Lyctus opaculus is a species of powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is found in North America.
Trogoxylon aequale is a species of powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is found in Africa, the Caribbean, Europe and Northern Asia, Central America, North America, and South America.
Amphicerus bimaculatus, the grape cane borer beetle, is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia, and North America.
Lyctus villosus is a species of powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, Oceania, and South America.
Ptinus latro, the brown spider beetle, is a species of spider beetle in the family Ptinidae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia, North America, and Southern Asia.
Minthea obsita is a species of powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia, North America, and South America.
Trogoxylon parallelipipedum, the velvety powderpost beetle, is a species of powderpost beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is found in Australia, Europe and Northern Asia, and North America.
Dinoderus japonicus, the Japanese shot-hole borer, is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is found in Australia, Europe and Northern Asia, North America, and Southern Asia.
Mesocoelopus collaris is a species of beetle in the family Ptinidae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia, North America, and Southern Asia.
Sinoxylon unidentatum, the conifer auger beetle, is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is found in Africa, North America, Oceania, South America, and Southern Asia.
Heterobostrychus hamatipennis, the Chinese auger beetle, is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia, North America, and Southern Asia.
Trigonogenius globulus, the globular spider beetle, is a species of spider beetle in the family Ptinidae. It is found in Africa, Australia, Europe and Northern Asia, North America, and South America.
Heterobostrychus brunneus, the boxwood borer, is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is found in Africa, Australia, Europe and Northern Asia, and North America.
Xylobiops basilaris, the red-shouldered bostrichid, is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia and North America.
Sphaericus gibboides, the humped spider beetle, is a species of spider beetle in the family Ptinidae. It is found in Africa, Australia, Europe and Northern Asia, and North America.
Xylopsocus capucinus is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is found in Africa, Australia, North America, Oceania, South America, and Southern Asia.
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