Anobium punctatum, commonly known as the furniture beetle or common woodworm, is a species of woodboring beetle in the family Anobiidae. Its larvae tunnel through and feed on the sapwood of dead trees and, significantly, seasoned structural timber and furniture, making it one of the most economically damaging wood-pest insects in temperate regions, with infestation typically first noticed from the small round exit holes adults leave when emerging.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleAgricultural or Structural Pest 1 Comparison
NatureServe Rank CITES Appendix Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceBrown ellipsoidal bodies 2.7 to 4.5 millimetres long with a prothorax resembling a monk's cowl 1 Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Furniture Beetle
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1. Wikipedia: Common furniture beetle
Introduction
The common furniture beetle or common house borer (Anobium punctatum) is a woodboring beetle
Introduction [distinguishing-appearance]
Adult Anobium punctatum measure 2.7-4.5 millimetres (0.11-0.18 in) in length. They have brown ellipsoidal bodies with a prothorax resembling a monk's cowl.
- infobox status=LC
Life cycle
The adults then break through the surface, making a 1 mm to 1.5 millimetres (0.059 in) exit hole and spilling dust, the first visible signs of an infestation.
View the Source2. GBIF: Anobium punctatum
GBIFDescriptions: Feeding_guild_adultQuote, Descriptions: Feeding_guild_adult
description: herbivore
3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species profiles for Anobium punctatum
Global Biodiversity Information FacilitySpecies profileQuote, Species profile
"taxonKey": 1095310, "habitat": "Terrestrial", "source": "Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species - Spain"
4. NatureServe Explorer: Anobium punctatum
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"roundedGRank": "GNR"
5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Insecta
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Insectos","language":"ES"},{"name":"Insects","language":"EN"},{"name":"Insectes","language":"FR"},{"name":"昆虫纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
GBIF Species API
Wikidata: Furniture Beetle
- Wikidata Q27925, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Coleoptera, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the SourceUNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Coleoptera
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 56Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 56
"cites_listing":"II/III/NC","eu_listing":"B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":"Coleoptera","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"鞘翅目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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