Lyctus (genus)
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Lyctus parallelocollis (click on image to enlarge it)
Authors: Simon Hinkley & Ken Walker, Museum Victoria
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Authors: Simon Hinkley & Ken Walker, Museum Victoria
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Lyctus Fabricius, 1792
This genus of powderpost beetles is widely distributed and contains around 25 species. Several of them are serious pests of wooden structures and furniture. They are often transported with infested hardwood. For example, Lyctus africanus is a pest in various countries and has spread around the world through the transport of wood. The larvae can develop in wood with a low moisture content, e.g. around 16%. Infested wood products can be recognized by the wood powder the beetle expel from their galleries.
Type species: Lyctus brunneus
Currently, the following species have been entered into the system:
