It’s a bostrichid, looks like it could be Enneadesmus trispinosus (Olivier, 1795) Known from Africa, Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China) Of course, infests wood. Bamboo or palm not specifically listed as host wood.
Louis N. Sorkin, B.C.E. Entomologist, Arachnologist, Myriapodologist Division of Invertebrate Zoology American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street New York, New York 10024-5192 sor...@amnh.org<mailto:sor...@amnh.org> 212-769-5613 voice 212-769-5277 fax The New York Entomological Society, Inc. www.nyentsoc.org<http://www.nyentsoc.org/> n...@amnh.org<mailto:n...@amnh.org> From: pestlist@museumpests.net [mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net] Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 5:01 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: [pestlist] ID help Hi all, we found this beetles at thin wooden frames like baskets from maybe bamboo or palm tree, who came from Middle East (Region Dubai) to Germany. Has anyone an ID of these guys. Stephan Biebl Pest Consultant Benediktbeuern-Germany
