Lyctus pubescens Panzer, 1793: 17

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Lyctus pubescens Panzer, 1793: 17 . ( Fig. 9E )

Distribution in mainland China: Unspecified locality in mainland China ( Borowski and Węgrzynowicz 2012).

Other distribution. Palearctic regions ( Borowski and Węgrzynowicz 2012). Introduced to Taiwan, Canada ( Liu & Geis 2019).

Biology. Quercus (Fagaceae) , Robinia (Leguminosae) , Fraxinus (Oleaceae) and Vitis (Vitaceae) have been recorded as the host plants ( Liu & Geis 2019). This species is indexed in the latest Red List of Endangered Species of Germany as ”threatened with extinction“ (category 1) ( Liu & Geis 2019).

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FIGURE 9. Dorsal view of subfamily Lyctinae. A. Cephalotoma coomani (Lesne, 1932). B. Lyctoxylon dentatum (Pascoe, 1866). C. Lyctus brunneus (Stephens, 1830). D. L. linearis (Goeze, 1777). E. L. pubescens Panzer, 1793. F. L. sinensis Lesne, 1911. G. L. suturalis Faldermann, 1837. H. Minthea reticulata Lesne, 1931. I. M. rugicollis (Walker, 1858). J. Trogoxylon impressum (Comolli, 1837).