A Taxonomic Review of Anobiinae and Dorcatominae (Ptinidae: Coleoptera) In Egypt


Article type :

Original article

Author :

Ali Elgharbawy

Volume :

-12

Issue :

5

Abstract :

Two subfamilies of Egyptian Ptinid were taxonomically studied during this work, the first subfamily Dorcatominae represented by one species, Synanobium parmatum and the second subfamily Anobiinae represented by five species, Oligomerus ptilinoides, Stegobium paniceum, Gastrallus pubens, Nicobium castane??m, and Anobium punctatum. A key to the species together with diagnostic characters and illustrations are given for each species

Keyword :

Deathwatch Beetle; Taxonomy; Anobiinae; Dorcatominae; Economic Insects; Anobium punctatum