Ptinus fur
| Ptinus fur | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Anobiidae |
| Genus: | Ptinus |
| Subgenus: | Ptinus (Ptinus) |
| Species: | P. fur |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptinus fur (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
Ptinus fur, the whitemarked spider beetle, is a species of spider beetle in the genus Ptinus (family Anobiidae), with a nearly cosmopolitan distribution.[1] Adults are red-brown with yellow hairs, and 2.0–4.3 millimetres (0.08–0.17 in) long. The prothorax is densely covered with pale hairs, while the elytra bear some patches of white scales.[1] It is a pest of stored foods.
References
- 1 2 "Insect Fact Sheet 12. Spider Beetles & Biscuit Beetles" (PDF). Salford City Council. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
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