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Record 1 1998-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
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Powder-post beetle: A member of the families Lyctidae and Bostrychidae, whose larvae tunnel in the sapwood of partially or wholly dry timber, mainly hardwood, leaving a fine powdery bore-dust. ... The genus Lyctus (Lyctus beetles) is particularly destructive ... Some Bostrychidae, which make auger-like tunnels, mainly in the sapwood of hardwoods, are termed auger beetles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions

Spanish

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