''Ptinus'' is a genus of

beetle Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 40 ...

s distributed throughout much of the world, including

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n region, the

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, the

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, the

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, and the

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. It is a member of the subfamily

Ptininae Spider beetles make up the subfamily Ptininae, in the family Ptinidae. There are approximately 70 genera and 600 species in the subfamily, with about 12 genera and 70 species in North America north of Mexico. Spider beetles have round bodies wi ...

, the

spider beetle Spider beetles make up the subfamily Ptininae, in the family Ptinidae. There are approximately 70 genera and 600 species in the subfamily, with about 12 genera and 70 species in North America north of Mexico. Spider beetles have round bodies wi ...

s. About 24 species have been found associated with stored food products in various parts of the world.Mound, L. 1989. ''Common Insect Pests of Stored Food Products: A Guide to their Identification'', British Museum (Natural History) Economic Series No. 15, London: British Museum, 37. Both adults and larvae feed on grain, dried fruit, spices and other dried foodstuffs. The species '' Ptinus tectus'' is considered a pest species in

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s and can damage stored objects and collections. Taxa include: Ptinus plagiatus

*Subgenus ''Bruchoptinus'' **'' Ptinus antennatus'' **''

Ptinus biformis ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetle ...

'' **'' Ptinus brevivittis'' **'' Ptinus femoralis'' **''

Ptinus italicus ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic realm, Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic realm, Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the sub ...

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Ptinus ivanensis ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetle ...

'' **'' Ptinus palliatus'' **''

Ptinus pellitus ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetle ...

'' **'' Ptinus rufipes'' **''

Ptinus schatzmayeri ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetle ...

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Ptinus torretassoi ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetle ...

'' *Subgenus ''Cyphoderes'' **''

Ptinus bidens ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetle ...

'' **''

Ptinus hirticornis ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetle ...

'' **''

Ptinus japonicus ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetle ...

'' **'' Ptinus raptor'' **''

Ptinus schlerethi ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetle ...

'' *Subgenus ''Gynopterus'' **''

Ptinus aubei ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetle ...

'' **'' Ptinus barrosi'' **'' Ptinus bertranpetiti'' **'' Ptinus crassicornis'' **'' Ptinus dubius'' **'' Ptinus hispaniolaensis'' **'' Ptinus paulonotatus'' **'' Ptinus pyrenaeus'' **'' Ptinus salvatori'' **''

Ptinus sexpunctatus ''Ptinus sexpunctatus'' is a species of beetles in the genus '' Ptinus'' of the family Ptinidae.Majka, C.G., Philips, T.K., and Sheffield, C. 2007. "''Ptinus sexpunctatus'' Panzer (Coleoptera: Anobiidae, Ptininae) recently recorded in North Ameri ...

'' **'' Ptinus subroseus'' **'' Ptinus tumidus'' **'' Ptinus variegatus'' *Subgenus ''Pseudoptinus'' **'' Ptinus arragonicus'' **'' Ptinus auberti'' **'' Ptinus capellae'' **'' Ptinus coarcticollis'' **'' Ptinus cumaniensis'' **'' Ptinus kutzschenbachi'' **'' Ptinus lichenum'' **'' Ptinus maculosus'' **'' Ptinus madoni'' **'' Ptinus nikitanus'' **'' Ptinus oertzeni'' **'' Ptinus rufolimbatus'' **'' Ptinus rugosicollis'' **'' Ptinus spissicornis'' **'' Ptinus subaeneus'' **'' Ptinus tauricus'' *Subgenus ''Ptinus'' **'' Ptinus affinis'' **'' Ptinus argolisanus'' **'' Ptinus atricapillus'' **'' Ptinus bicinctus'' **'' Ptinus calcaratus'' **'' Ptinus calcarifer'' **'' Ptinus corsicus'' **'' Ptinus ellipticus'' **'' Ptinus explanatus'' **''

Ptinus fur ''Ptinus'' is a genus of beetles distributed throughout much of the world, including Africa, the Australian region, the Palearctic, the Near East, the Nearctic, and the Neotropical realm. It is a member of the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetle ...

'' – whitemarked spider beetle **'' Ptinus gylippus'' **'' Ptinus kiesenwetteri'' **'' Ptinus kruperi'' **'' Ptinus latro'' **'' Ptinus leprieuri'' **'' Ptinus mediterraneus''Borowski, J. (2008)
New species of ''Ptinus'' s. str. from Sardinia and adjacent islands (Coeleoptera: Ptinidae).
Studies and reports of District Museum Prague – East Taxonomical Series 4(1-2) 1-4. **'' Ptinus nigripennis'' **'' Ptinus obesus'' **'' Ptinus perplexus'' **'' Ptinus perrini'' **'' Ptinus phlomidis'' **'' Ptinus pilosus'' **'' Ptinus podolicus'' **'' Ptinus pusillus'' **'' Ptinus reitteri'' **'' Ptinus rufus'' **'' Ptinus spitzyi'' **'' Ptinus subpilosus'' **'' Ptinus tarsalis'' **'' Ptinus timidus'' **'' Ptinus villiger'' *Subgenus ''Tectoptinus'' **'' Ptinus exulans'' **'' Ptinus tectus'' – Australian spider beetle

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