Gnostus Explained

Gnostus is a genus of spider beetles in the family Ptinidae. There is one described species in Gnostus, G. floridanus.

Further reading

• New records for Gnostus floridanus (Coleoptera: Ptinidae) and observations on its behavior. 1992. Thomas . M. C.. Skelley . P. E.. Lundgren . R. W.. The Florida Entomologist. 75. 2. 287–289. 10.2307/3495635. 3495635.
• Book: World Catalogue of Bostrichidae (Coleoptera). 2007. Borowski . Jerzy. Wegrzynowicz . Piotr. Wydawnictwo Mantis. 9788392618218.
• Book: Death-watch and spider beetles of Wisconsin (Coleoptera: Ptinidae). 2012. Arango . Rachel A.. Young . Daniel K.. U. S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. General Technical Report. FPL–GTR–209.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. 2007. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-8788757675.