Ptinus lichenum

Ptinus lichenum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Infraorder:	Bostrichiformia
Superfamily:	Bostrichoidea
Family:	Ptinidae
Genus:	Ptinus
Subgenus:	Ptinus (Pseudoptinus)
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

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

Distribution

P. 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

"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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[NBN-1] "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.