Lyctus africanus

TaxID: 1714395

Basic Information

Lyctus africanus

African Powder-post Beetle, African powderpost beetle

Lyctus africanus, the African powderpost beetle, is a species of powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), North America, and Southern Asia. The mature insects are characterized by their reddish-brown coloration and small size, ranging from 3 to 5 mm. Infestations are generally detected through the activity of the larvae, which excavate hardwood sapwood to extract dietary starch, afterward generating a fine, powdery frass. L. africanus poses a severe economic risk to hardwood products, including timber, plywood, and furniture. It inflicts widespread, gradual damage that frequently goes unnoticed until the wood's structural integrity is already severely compromised.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Arthropoda

Insecta

Coleoptera

Bostrichidae

Lyctus

africanus

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Photos (5 photos)

Lyctus africanus
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(c) lucanus@BY-NC
Lyctus africanus
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(c) ug_kwtk@BY-NC
Lyctus africanus
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(c) lucanus@BY-NC
Lyctus africanus
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(c) ug_kwtk@BY-NC
Lyctus africanus
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(c) lucanus@BY-NC

Morphological Features

No morphological description available.

Host Plants (0 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

No host plants available.

Quarantine Status (3 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Republic of Korea Quarantine pests —
Mexico Quarantine pests 2018
United States of America Quarantine pests —

Distribution (20 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

19
Present
1
Absent
0
Unknown/Other
Country Status State
Australia Present —
Belgium Present —
Canada Present —
Cameroon Present —
Egypt Present —
Finland Present —
United Kingdom Absent —
India Present —
Israel Present —
Japan Present —
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Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No transcriptome records available.

DNA Barcodes (12 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

Process ID BIN Marker Length Country Date Lat/Lon Sequence
GBMNA32948-19 BOLD:ACA8162 COI-5P 656 Japan 2018-04-27 -
GBMNA32947-19 BOLD:ACA8162 COI-5P 656 Japan 2018-04-27 -
GBMNA32946-19 BOLD:ACA8162 COI-5P 658 Japan 2018-04-27 -
GBMNA32945-19 BOLD:ACA8162 COI-5P 658 Japan 2018-04-27 -
GBCL27132-19 BOLD:ACA8162 COI-5P 658 Japan 2014-01-01 36.767387, 137.46935
COLFH982-15 BOLD:ACA8162 COI-5P 658 Finland 2014-08-19 65.099, 25.394
CNCCH1391-12 - COI-5P 658 Canada 2011-08-01 -
CNCCH1390-12 BOLD:ACA8162 COI-5P 658 Canada 2011-08-01 49.2501, -84.4998
CDBLM004-19 BOLD:ACA8162 COI-5P 656 Japan 2018-04-27 36.767387, 137.46935
CDBLM003-19 BOLD:ACA8162 COI-5P 656 Japan 2018-04-27 36.767387, 137.46935
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Literature