Oligomerus

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

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 <small>LeConte, 1865</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g b}</span>
• Oligomerus angusticollis <small>White, 1976</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g}</span>
• Oligomerus brevipilis <small>Fall, 1905</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g}</span>
• Oligomerus brunneus <small>(Olivier, 1790)</small><span style="color:gray">^g</span>
• Oligomerus californicus <small>Fall, 1905</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g}</span>
• Oligomerus crestonensis <small>Hatch, 1961</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g}</span>
• Oligomerus cylindricus <small>White, 1976</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g}</span>
• Oligomerus delicatulus <small>(Fall, 1920)</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g}</span>
• Oligomerus disruptus <small>(Baudi di Selve, 1874)</small><span style="color:gray">^g</span>
• Oligomerus enervatus <small>White, 1976</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g}</span>
• Oligomerus grossus <small>White, 1976</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g}</span>
• Oligomerus obtusus <small>LeConte, 1865</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g}</span>
• Oligomerus priapus <small>White, 1976</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g}</span>
• Oligomerus ptilinoides <small>(Wollaston, 1854)</small><span style="color:gray">^g</span>
• Oligomerus retowskii <small>Schilsky, 1898</small><span style="color:gray">^g</span>
• Oligomerus sericans <small>(Melsheimer, 1846)</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g b}</span>
• Oligomerus tenellus <small>Fall, 1905</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g}</span>
• Oligomerus texanus <small>White, 1976</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g}</span>

<small>Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net</small>

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