How to Identify Anobiidae

Anobiidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Coleoptera, class Insecta. The family contains 11 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Anobiidae Species

How to identify Hadrobregmus notatus (Say, 1825)

Hadrobregmus notatus (Say, 1825)

Hadrobregmus notatus (Say, 1825)

Hadrobregmus notatus is a death-watch beetle species found in Eastern Canada and…

How to identify Ptinomorphus imperialis (Linnaeus, 1767)

Ptinomorphus imperialis (Linnaeus, 1767)

Ptinomorphus imperialis (Linnaeus, 1767)

Ptinomorphus imperialis is a Palearctic species of Ptinidae beetle whose larvae …

How to identify Ozognathus cornutus (LeConte, 1859)

Ozognathus cornutus (LeConte, 1859)

Ozognathus cornutus (LeConte, 1859)

Ozognathus cornutus is a small saproxylophagous beetle in family Ptinidae, nativ…

How to identify Hadrobregmus denticollis (Creutzer, 1796)

Hadrobregmus denticollis (Creutzer, 1796)

Hadrobregmus denticollis (Creutzer, 1796)

Hadrobregmus denticollis is a death-watch beetle species in the family Anobiidae…

How to identify Trichodesma gibbosa (Say, 1825)

Trichodesma gibbosa (Say, 1825)

Trichodesma gibbosa (Say, 1825)

Trichodesma gibbosa, the gibbous death-watch beetle, is a Ptinidae death-watch b…

How to identify Anobium punctatum (De Geer, 1774)

Anobium punctatum (De Geer, 1774)

Anobium punctatum (De Geer, 1774)

Anobium punctatum, the common furniture beetle, is a worldwide woodboring beetle…

How to identify Stegobium paniceum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Stegobium paniceum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Stegobium paniceum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Stegobium paniceum, the drugstore beetle, is a common stored product pest that f…

How to identify Xestobium rufovillosum (De Geer, 1774)

Xestobium rufovillosum (De Geer, 1774)

Xestobium rufovillosum (De Geer, 1774)

Xestobium rufovillosum, the deathwatch beetle, is a wood-boring beetle that deve…

How to identify Lasioderma serricorne Fabricius, 1792

Lasioderma serricorne Fabricius, 1792

Lasioderma serricorne Fabricius, 1792

Lasioderma serricorne, the cigarette beetle, is a widespread small pest beetle o…

How to identify Ptilinus pectinicornis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Ptilinus pectinicornis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Ptilinus pectinicornis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Ptilinus pectinicornis, the fan-bearing wood-borer, is a beetle species in the f…

How to identify Hadrobregmus pertinax (Linnaeus, 1758)

Hadrobregmus pertinax (Linnaeus, 1758)

Hadrobregmus pertinax (Linnaeus, 1758)

Hadrobregmus pertinax is a Finnish woodboring beetle that damages moisture-damag…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Anobiidae?

Anobiidae animals belong to the Coleoptera order in the Animalia kingdom. Xestobium rufovillosum, commonly called the deathwatch beetle, has distinct physical traits across all of its life stages. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Anobiidae?

Anobiidae is classified in the order Coleoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. These larvae are easily distinguished by their swollen thoracic region and multiple golden setae.

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