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Anobiinae
Subfamily of beetles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anobiinae is the subfamily of death-watch beetles [3] in the family Ptinidae, with at least 45 genera.[4][5][2] It was formerly considered a member of the family Anobiidae, but its family name has since been changed to Ptinidae.[2][6][7][5]
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Anobiinae | |
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Euceratocerus gibbifrons | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Ptinidae |
Subfamily: | Anobiinae Fleming, 1821 |
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(The tribes by White may be considered invalid.)[2] |
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The larvae of a number of species tend to bore into wood, earning them the name "woodworm" or "wood borer". A few species, such as the common furniture beetle, Anobium punctatum, are pests, causing damage to wooden furniture and house structures.[8]