Oligomerus Explained

Oligomerus is a genus of death-watch beetles in the family Ptinidae. There are about 18 described species in Oligomerus.^[1]

Identification

It leaves a round hole behind, which is one to three millimeters in diameter. The boreholes are filled with loose bore dust.

Species

These 18 species belong to the genus Oligomerus:

• Oligomerus alternans LeConte, 1865

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• Oligomerus angusticollis White, 1976

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• Oligomerus brevipilis Fall, 1905

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• Oligomerus brunneus (Olivier, 1790)

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• Oligomerus californicus Fall, 1905

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• Oligomerus crestonensis Hatch, 1961

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• Oligomerus cylindricus White, 1976

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• Oligomerus delicatulus (Fall, 1920)

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• Oligomerus disruptus (Baudi di Selve, 1874)

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• Oligomerus enervatus White, 1976

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• Oligomerus grossus White, 1976

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• Oligomerus obtusus LeConte, 1865

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• Oligomerus priapus White, 1976

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• Oligomerus ptilinoides (Wollaston, 1854)

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• Oligomerus retowskii Schilsky, 1898

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• Oligomerus sericans (Melsheimer, 1846)

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• Oligomerus tenellus Fall, 1905

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• Oligomerus texanus White, 1976

^{i c g}Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

Notes and References

1. http://nomen.at/Oligomerus nomen.at, Oligomerus