Ptinus latro

(Ptinus latro)

Description

Ptinus latro, the brown spider beetle, is a species of spider beetle in the family Ptinidae. It is found in Africa, Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China), North America, and Southern Asia.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Coleoptera

Family:Ptinidae

Genus:Ptinus

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