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Bostrichidae (horned powder-post beetles)

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The horned powder-post beetles (Bostri­chidae) are small to medium-sized beetles, which bore in wood. They have been disseminated by trade/transport worldwide. Worldwide approx. 550 species in 100 genera have been described. From Germany 17 species have been reported, thereof five can be regarded as established in the German fauna.

World: 550 Europe: 42 Germany: 17 collected: 4 Missing species Overview in inquiry module fraction: 24%
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Missing species Bostrichidae (horned powder-post beetles) – currently missing species (14)
 Endecatomus reticulatus
 Stephanopachys substriatus
 Stephanopachys linearis
 Dinoderus japonicus
 Dinoderus brevis
 Dinoderus ocellaris
 Dinoderus minutus
 Dinoderus bifoveolatus
 Prostephanus truncatus
 Apate monachus
 Heterobostrychus brunneus
 Heterobostrychus hamatipennis
 Bostrychoplites cornutus
 Sinoxylon perforans
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