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Oligomerus

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Oligomerus
Oligomerus brunneus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Superfamily: Bostrichoidea
Family: Ptinidae
Subfamily: Anobiinae
Tribe: Stegobiini
Genus: Oligomerus
Redtenbacher, 1849

Oligomerus is a genus of death-watch beetles in the family Ptinidae. There are about 18 described species in Oligomerus.[1][2][3][4][5]

Identification

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It leaves a round hole behind, which is one to three millimeters in diameter. The boreholes are filled with loose bore dust.

Species

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These 18 species belong to the genus Oligomerus:

Data sources: i = ITIS,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[2] g = GBIF,[3] b = Bugguide.net[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Oligomerus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  2. ^ a b "Browse Oligomerus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  3. ^ a b "Oligomerus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  4. ^ a b "Oligomerus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  5. ^ nomen.at, Oligomerus
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