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Genus of beetles From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ptinus is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetles.
| Ptinus | |
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| Ptinus fur | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Ptinidae |
| Subfamily: | Ptininae |
| Genus: | Ptinus Linnaeus, 1766 |
| Diversity | |
| c. 100 species | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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About 24 species have been found associated with stored food products in various parts of the world.[2] Both adults and larvae feed on grain, dried fruit, spices and other dried foodstuffs.[2] The species Ptinus tectus is considered a pest species in Museums and can damage stored objects and collections.[3]
Taxa include:[4]
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