Ptinus lichenum

Ptinus lichenum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Family: Ptinidae
Genus: Ptinus
Species:
P. lichenum
Binomial name
Ptinus lichenum
Marsham, 1802

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

Habitat

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

Distribution

Ptinus 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. ^ a b "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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