Ptinus lichenum is a species of beetles in the genus Ptinus of the family Ptinidae.[1]
| Ptinus lichenum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Ptinidae |
| Genus: | Ptinus |
| Species: | P. lichenum
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| Binomial name | |
| Ptinus lichenum Marsham, 1802
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Habitat
editPtinus lichenum are found in natural habitats in association with dead wood.[2]
Distribution
editPtinus 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
edit- ^ a b "Ptinus lichenum Marsham, 1802". National Biodiversity Network. Retrieved 2017-01-25.]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ptinus lichenum Marsham, 1802". Coleoptera.org. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
- ^ "Published records of Ptinus lichenum". The Barcode of Life Data Systems. 2014. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
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