Auger-beetle
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Heterobostrychus hamatipennis
Chinese auger beetle
Heterobostrychus hamatipennis, commonly known as the Chinese auger beetle, is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It has a notably broad geographic distribution spanning multiple continents including Africa, Europe, Northern Asia, North America, and Southern Asia. The species was first described by Lesne in 1895 under the basionym Bostrychus hamatipennis.
Sinoxylon anale
horned powder-post beetle, auger beetle
Sinoxylon anale is a wood-boring beetle in the family Bostrichidae, commonly known as horned powder-post beetles or auger beetles. The species has a broad intercontinental distribution spanning Australia, North America, Southern Asia, and Europe. It develops in dead or dying woody material and has been recorded as a pest in agricultural and nursery settings. Recent studies have documented its establishment in Brazil and first record in Greece, with expanding host associations including allspice, jabuticaba, and various native and exotic woody plants.