• Body cylindrical. Head covered by pronotum. Pronotum strongly convex, hooded, surface of anterior half or one-third rough and rasp-like, at least partly covered with tubercles. Elytra with distinct apical declivity, o en with spines or tubercles.
    • Body depressed. Head visible from above, not inserted into prothorax. Pronotum less convex to deplanate, with simple punctation. Apical part of elytra simple, plane.
    • Apical part of elytra simple, rounded, without spines or keel formed by elytral suture.
    • Apical part of elytra with spines or keel formed by elytral suture.
    • Smaller species with body length less than 3 mm. Body brown, pronotum sometimes darker.
    • Larger species, with average body length 10 mm. Pronotum black, elytra red or whole body brown, with mottled golden pubescence.
    • Body unicoloured brown, shiny. Elytra almost 2× longer than pronotum. Elytral punctures shallow, arranged in rows, interspaces shiny, equal to puncture diameters, 2 mm.

    • Serious stored product pest of tropical origin, introduced worldwide by international trade. Larvae damage cereal grains, spices and other dry commodities. Larval development requires about 25 days under ideal temperature. Occurs in mills and storehouses, but uncommon in Hungary because does not tolerate frost.




      Rhyzopertha dominica
    • Pronotum black. Elytra brown, less than 1.5× longer than pronotum. Elytral punctures deep, not arranged in rows, interspaces smaller than puncture diameters. 2.4–3.8 mm.

    • Important pest with worldwide distribution, originated from Southeast Asia. Known from Hungary by two specimens reared from bamboo imported from Indonesia.




      Dinoderus minutus
    • Body black, elytra and abdominal ventrites red, rarely dark brown. 8–14 mm.

    • Common in Hungary, mostly on stacked wood and fallen trees.




      Bostrichus capucinus
    • Body light brown, dorsal surface covered with mottled golden pubescence. 8–13 mm.

    • Occurs in warmer oak forests, larvae develop in thicker branches. Adults on dry branches in mid-summer, frequently attracted by light.




      Lichenophanes varius
    • Elongate species, elytra almost 2× longer than pronotum. Body unicoloured dark or bicol- oured. Apical declivity of elytra without spines, with keel on suture.
    • More robust species, elytra about 1.5× longer than pronotum. Pronotum black, elytra red- dish-brown. Apical declivity of elytra with two bigger and few smaller spines.
    • Body bicoloured. Anterior part of pronotum and posterior part of elytra black, posterior part of pronotum and anterior part of elytra reddish. Frons with long, erected, yellow setae. Last antennomere nearly as long as two preceding combined. 3–4 mm.

    • Since its first record in Hungary (Merkl 1998) it was found in many localities. Polyphagous species, larvae develop in grapevine, fruit trees and ornamental trees.




      Scobicia chevrieri
    • Body unicoloured, dark. Frons with much shorter hairs. Last antennomere much shorter than two preceding combined.
    • Elytra with three obsolete costae, vanishing anteriorly, two inner ending in spine posteriorly. 20–25 mm, largest species in Hungary.

    • Invasive species, introduced to several European countries.




      Apate monachus
    • Elytra without costae. 3–4 mm.

    • Occurs mostly in warmer oak woods. Larvae develop in dry, thin branches.




      Xylopertha retusa
    • Two large teeth of elytra not aligned with outer, smaller ones. Larger species, 5–8 mm.

    • Larvae develop mostly in sun exposed oak branches. Adults on dry branches or stacked wood.




      Sinoxylon perforans
    • Four large teeth of elytra horizontally aligned. Smaller species, 4 mm.

    • Old records are known from Budapest, and a more recent one from Vas county (Szentgotthárd: Farkasfa, Fekete-tó, 6.IX.1993, leg. R. Dankovics, in the Savaria Museum, Szombathely).




      Sinoxylon muricatum
    • Antennal club three-segmented. Body bronzy, elytra light orange, sometimes with bluish tint. Larger species, 6–12 mm.

    • Develops in dry grape canes, occurs wherever grapevine is cultivated.




      Psoa viennensis
    • Antennal club two-segmented. Body brown. Smaller species, 2.5–3 mm.
    • Elytral pubescence forming longitudinal stripes, elytra at least with irregular puncture rows. Pronotum more convex, posterior corners rounded, anterior corners rounded or right-angled.
    • Elytral pubescence sericeous, not forming longitudinal stripes, elytra confusedly punctate. Pronotum at, almost tetragonal, with right-angled corners.
    • Head with small teeth in front of eyes. Body unicoloured brown. Pronotum with Y-shaped impression, lateral margins parallel.

    • Rare in Hungary, develops in various trees.




      Trogoxylon impressum
    • Head without teeth in front of eyes. Body brown, pronotum darker. Pronotum without Y-shaped impression, lateral margins slightly divergent anteriad.

    • Introduced to Europe from North America, it is known from a few localities of Southern Transdanubia (Drávafok, Murakeresztúr, Teklafalu).




      Trogoxylon parallelipipedum
    • Pronotum without mid-longitudinal furrow, lateral margins concave, anterior corners divergent. Body brown.

    • Originated from Southeast Asia, introduced with timber and furniture to many tropical and temperate areas.




      Lyctus brunneus
    • Pronotum with mid-longitudinal furrow, lateral margins slightly convex.
    • Pronotum with short, deep mid-longitudinal furrow not reaching anterior and posterior mar- gins. Body light brown.

    • Develops in many hardwood species, including walnut, oak and black locust. Common in hovels, wood storages, also outdoors, on dry stumps and branches.




      Lyctus linearis
    • Pronotum with long, shallow mid-longitudinal furrow reaching anterior and posterior margins. Body brown, pronotum sometimes darker.

    • Rarer than the previous species, develops also in poplar and willow.




      Lyctus pubescens