Xeranobium cinereum
(Horn, 1894)
death-watch beetle
Xeranobium cinereum is a of death-watch beetle in the Ptinidae, described by Horn in 1894. It is native to North America. The Xeranobium belongs to a group of beetles commonly associated with wood-boring habits, though specific details for this species remain limited in published literature.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Xeranobium cinereum: /zɛrəˈnoʊbiəm sɪˈnɛriəm/
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Distribution
North America
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Family placement note
Xeranobium cinereum has been placed in both Anobiidae and Ptinidae in different taxonomic treatments. GBIF lists it under Anobiidae, while iNaturalist and Wikipedia place it in Ptinidae. This reflects ongoing taxonomic revision of the death-watch beetle group.
Data scarcity
No observations are recorded in iNaturalist, and published biological information appears minimal. This suggests the is either genuinely rare, undercollected, or primarily documented in older literature not yet digitized.