Oligomerus

<i>Oligomerus</i>

Oligomerus

Genus of beetles

Not to be confused with Oligomeris.

Oligomerus is a genus of death-watch beetles in the family Ptinidae. There are about 18 described species in Oligomerus.[1][2][3][4][5]

Quick Facts Oligomerus, Scientific classification ...

Identification

It leaves a round hole behind, which is one to three millimeters in diameter. The boreholes are filled with loose bore dust. Its excrement looks like "salt and pepper". [citation needed]

Species

These 18 species belong to the genus Oligomerus:

  • Oligomerus alternans LeConte, 1865 i c g b
  • Oligomerus angusticollis White, 1976 i c g
  • Oligomerus brevipilis Fall, 1905 i c g
  • Oligomerus brunneus (Olivier, 1790) g
  • Oligomerus californicus Fall, 1905 i c g
  • Oligomerus crestonensis Hatch, 1961 i c g
  • Oligomerus cylindricus White, 1976 i c g
  • Oligomerus delicatulus (Fall, 1920) i c g
  • Oligomerus disruptus (Baudi di Selve, 1874) g
  • Oligomerus enervatus White, 1976 i c g
  • Oligomerus grossus White, 1976 i c g
  • Oligomerus obtusus LeConte, 1865 i c g
  • Oligomerus priapus White, 1976 i c g
  • Oligomerus ptilinoides (Wollaston, 1854) g
  • Oligomerus retowskii Schilsky, 1898 g
  • Oligomerus sericans (Melsheimer, 1846) i c g b
  • Oligomerus tenellus Fall, 1905 i c g
  • Oligomerus texanus White, 1976 i c g

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

References

  1. [1]
    "Oligomerus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  2. [2]
    "Browse Oligomerus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  3. [3]
    "Oligomerus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  4. [4]
    "Oligomerus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  5. [5]
    nomen.at, Oligomerus


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