Talk:Ptinella ferruginea

Ptinella ferruginea, from Waikato area, length about 0.82 mm (excluding abdomen)

Distribution

• New Zealand
  • Biostatus: endemic
  • North Island (AK, ND)
  • South Island (BR)
  • Source: Johnson (1982: 363)

Notes

• this species belongs to the Ptinella cavelli group
• this species is very close to P. brunnescens, and I am not convinced that they are distinct
• Source: Johnson (1982)

Other notes

• Kuschel (1990: 24) records this species as 'very common (more than 50)' on the ground (as opposed to canopy) in native bush at Lynfield (AK), the type locality
• Kuschel (1990: 24) records this and all other listed Ptinella as having both winged and flightless forms, but this is incorrect for P. ferruginea and P. cavelli

References

• Johnson, C. 1982: An introduction to the Ptiliidae (Coleoptera) of New Zealand. New Zealand journal of zoology, 9: 333-376. Google books BUGZ
• Kuschel, G. 1990: Beetles in a suburban environment: a New Zealand case study. DSIR Plant Protection report, (3) ISSN: 0114-8818 ISBN 0-477-02596-X PDF