Petalium incisum

Ford, 1973

Petalium incisum is a small in the Ptinidae (deathwatch and spider beetles), first described by Ford in 1973. Members of this are known for their elongated, cylindrical body form and association with dead wood or stored products. The species is documented from North America based on limited occurrence records.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Petalium incisum: //pɛˈtæ.li.um ɪnˈsɪ.sʊm//

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Distribution

North America; specific locality records are sparse.

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Family classification note

Ptinidae is sometimes treated as a (Ptininae) within Anobiidae in older classifications; GBIF lists this under Anobiidae while NCBI and iNaturalist use Ptinidae.

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