Ivy Boring Beetle

Ochina ptinoides

Ochina ptinoides is a species of beetles in the genus Ochina of the family Anobiidae.
Ochina ptinoides  Anobiidae,Coleoptera,Ochina,Ochina ptinoides,nl: Klimopkever

Appearance

Ochina ptinoides can reach a length of about 2.5–3.5 millimetres . Elytra are dark brown. Pubescence forms transversal bands before middle and apex. Also head is dark brown. Antennae are serrate and composed by eleven segments. This species is associated with Ivy and the larvae bore into the stems. Adults can be found from early May until August.

Distribution

This species can be found in most of Europe, in the Near East and in North Africa.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyAnobiidae
GenusOchina
SpeciesO. ptinoides
Photographed in
Netherlands