Ochina ptinoides
| Ochina ptinoides | |
|---|---|
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| Ochina ptionoides | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Bostrichiformia |
| Superfamily: | Bostrichoidea |
| Family: | Anobiidae |
| Genus: | Ochina |
| Subgenus: | Ochina (Cittobium) |
| Species: | O. ptinoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Ochina ptinoides (Marsham, 1802) | |
Ochina ptinoides is a species of beetles in the genus Ochina of the family Anobiidae.[1][2][3]
Description
Ochina ptinoides can reach a length of about 2.5–3.5 millimetres (0.098–0.138 in). Elytra are dark brown. Pubescence forms transversal bands before middle and apex. Also head is dark brown. Antennae are serrate and composed by eleven segments. This species is associated with Ivy (hence the common name) and the larvae bore into the stems. Adults can be found from early May until August.[4]
Distribution
This species can be found in most of Europe, in the Near East and in North Africa.[5]
References
External links
- http://www.kerbtier.de/cgi-bin/enFSearch.cgi?Fam=Anobiidae Beetle Fauna of Germany
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