Lyctus africanus Lesne, 1907

Information in Alien Species in Poland database are purely scientific and not legally binding.

Status

The species is alien in whole area of its current or past occurrence in Poland

Unintentionally introduced indoors but intercepted before introduction into the environment

By 2025, two cases of hatching individuals of this species from wooden objects imported from Africa were known.

References

• Wojas T. 2025. New records of alien beetle species (Insecta: Coleoptera) in southern Poland. Wiadomości Entomologiczne 44: 40-42. link

Life form: Insect

Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Bostrichidae