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 LeConte, 1865^{i c g b}Oligomerus angusticollis White, 1976^{i c g}Oligomerus brevipilis Fall, 1905^{i c g}Oligomerus brunneus ^gOligomerus californicus Fall, 1905^{i c g}Oligomerus crestonensis Hatch, 1961^{i c g}Oligomerus cylindricus White, 1976^{i c g}Oligomerus delicatulus ^{i c g}Oligomerus disruptus ^gOligomerus enervatus White, 1976^{i c g}Oligomerus grossus White, 1976^{i c g}Oligomerus obtusus LeConte, 1865^{i c g}Oligomerus priapus White, 1976^{i c g}Oligomerus ptilinoides ^gOligomerus retowskii Schilsky, 1898^gOligomerus sericans ^{i c g b}Oligomerus tenellus Fall, 1905^{i c g}Oligomerus texanus White, 1976^{i c g}
Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net