Nausibius

Lentz, 1857

Nausibius is a of in the Silvanidae. The genus is with extant representatives worldwide. A fossil , Nausibius radchenkoi, has been described from Eocene Rovno amber, confirming the genus originated at least 34 million years ago and was present in European forest . Extant species are frequently associated with stored food products, particularly sugar.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Nausibius: //naʊˈsɪbiəs//

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Habitat

Extant have been recorded from warehouses and stored food commodities, particularly sugar. The fossil species N. radchenkoi originated from Eocene forest palaeoecosystems of Europe.

Distribution

; extant representatives worldwide. Fossil evidence from Eocene Rovno amber in Europe.

Human Relevance

Nausibius clavicornis has been frequently recorded as a pest of stored sugar. It is unlikely to multiply rapidly in raw or unrefined sugar, and any deterioration directly attributable to this would probably be small compared to other factors.

Similar Taxa

AustronausibiusSimilar of ; Austronausibius aenigmaticus has also been described from Rovno and Baltic amber