Ptinus lichenum

Ptinus lichenum is a species of beetles in the genus Ptinus of the family Ptinidae.[1]

Ptinus lichenum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Infraorder:
Bostrichiformia
Superfamily:
Bostrichoidea
Family:
Ptinidae
Genus:
Ptinus
Subgenus:
Ptinus (Pseudoptinus)
Species:
P. lichenum
Binomial name
Ptinus lichenum
Marsham, 1802

Habitat

P. lichenum are found in natural habitats in association with dead wood.[2]

Distribution

P. lichenum has a scattered distribution in the United Kingdom where it is designated as 'rare'.[1][3] The species is recorded in continental Europe in France and Germany.[4]

References
  1. "Ptinus lichenum Marsham, 1802". National Biodiversity Network. Retrieved 2017-01-25.]
  2. Howe, E. W. (1959). "STUDIES ON BEETLES OF THE FAMILY PTINIDAE. XVII.—CONCLUSIONS AND ADDITIONAL REMARKS". Bulletin of Entomological Research. 50 (2): 287–326. doi:10.1017/S0007485300054596.
  3. "Ptinus lichenum Marsham, 1802". Coleoptera.org. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  4. "Published records of Ptinus lichenum". The Barcode of Life Data Systems. 2014. Retrieved 2017-01-25.


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