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Family BOSTRICHIDAE


Compiler and date details

December 2008 - Checklist of names supplied by Dr A.A. Calder, CSIRO Entomology, Canberra; data entered by R. Johnson, for ABRS

  • Lyctidae.
  • Bostrychidae.

 

Introduction

Sixty species of auger or powderpost beetles are recorded here for Australia, a number of which are introduced species that are pests of timber and food stuffs (Lawrence & Britton 1991).

Many adult bostrichids are clearly recognised by their characteristic cylindrical body and profile, the strongly deflexed head being obscured from above by the prothorax.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
12-Feb-2010 (import)