Rank Species | Family Ptinidae Scientific name Niptus hololeucus Higher classification Niptus Order Beetle | |
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Similar Sphaeriusidae, Beetle, Niptus, Spider beetle, Gibbium psylloides | ||
Golden spider beetle niptus hololeucus
The golden spider beetle, Niptus hololeucus, is a species of Spider beetle (subfamily Ptinidae) in the family Anobiidae.
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Description
N. hololeucus is 3-4.5mm in length. Its body is covered in silky golden hairs and fine scales.
Habitat
N. hololeucus may be a pest of a wide variety of cereal based food products.
Distribution
It is a temperate species originating in West Asia but now cosmopolitan. It is widespread across western Europe. A single record was first recorded in Iran in a cave 2014. N. hololeucus is one of the two species of Niptus to be found in caves.
References
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