| Common
Name |
Scientific
Name |
Physical
Appearance
(adult stage) |
Damage |
Life
Cycle
(Days ) |
Flight
(adult) |
 |
|
Red flour
beetle
|
Tribolium castaneum |
3-4 mm long;
slim, red brown to dark brown |
Secondary pests
of flours, cereals, meals, dried pet foods, dried fruit-nuts. |
40-90 |
yes |
Confused
flour beetle
|
Tribolium confusum |
3-4 mm long;
slim, red brown to dark brown |
Secondary pests
of flours, cereals, meals, dried pet foods, dried fruit-nuts. |
40-90
|
no |
Sawtoothed
grain beetle
|
Oryzaephilus
surinamensis |
2-3 mm long;
dark brown, flattened beetle |
Secondary pests
of grain products, pet foods, seeds, dried fruit-nuts, drugs. |
30-50 |
no |
Cigarette
beetle
 |
Lasioderma
serricorne |
2-4 mm long;
oval, red brown beetle |
External feeder
of tobacco products, pet foods, cereals, spices, raisins, seeds,
flour. |
30-50 |
yes |
Drugstore
beetle
|
Stegobium paniceum |
2-3 mm long;
dark brown beetle |
External feeder
of flour, meal, seeds, spices, cereals, pet foods, raisins, pasta. |
60-210 |
yes |
Flat
grain beetle
|
Cryptolestes
pusilus |
1-2 mm long;
tiny, reddish brown beetle |
Secondary pests
of grains, flours, dried fruit-nuts, cereals, etc. |
45-65 |
yes |
Rusty
grain beetle
|
Cryptolestes
ferrugineus |
2-3 mm long;
flat-elongate; reddish brown beetle |
Secondary pests
of grains, flours, dried fruit-nuts, cereals, etc. |
45-65 |
no |
Lesser
grain borer
|
Rhyzopertha
dominica |
2-3 mm long;
brown-black, cylindrically shaped |
Internal feeder
of grains, legumes, herbs, etc. |
30+ |
yes |
Granary
weevil
|
Sitophilus
granarius |
2-5 mm long;
black-brown |
Internal feeder
of grains, pasta, sunflower seeds, etc. |
30-50 |
no |
Rice
weevil
|
Sitophitus
oryzae |
2-4 mm long;
black-brown with 4 red spots on wings |
Internal feeder
of grains, pasta, etc. |
30+ |
yes |
Angoumois
grain moth
|
Sitotroga cerealella |
10-18 mm; gray
to yellowish gray |
Internal feeder
of grains, legumes, herbs, etc. |
45-60 |
yes |
Indian
meal moth
|
Plodia interpunctella |
14-20 mm; bronzy
to light gray color |
Secondary pests
of dried fruits & nuts, seeds, grain, herbs, dried vegetables,
etc. |
25-135 |
yes |
Mediterranean
flour moth
|
Ephestia kuehniella |
20-22 mm; blue
gray color |
Secondary pests
of flour, brans, nuts, etc. |
30-65 |
yes |
Almond
moth
|
Ephestia cautella |
14-20 mm; gray
color |
External feeder
of dried fruits (figs, dates), shelled nuts, grains, seeds, etc. |
80-90 |
yes |
Tobacco
moth
|
Ephestia elutta |
14-17 mm; gray
to brown gray color |
External feeder
of grain, nuts, tobacco, herbs, fruits, chocolate, etc. |
60-180 |
yes |
Raisin
moth
|
Ephestia figulella |
9-10 moth;
drab gray color |
External feeder
of grains, rice, meal, corn, oatmeal, dried fruits, etc. |
80+ |
yes |
Khapra
beetle
|
Trogoderma
granarium |
2-3 mm long;
dark brown & reddish brown |
External feeder
of grains, cereal products, fish meal, blood, etc. |
30-50 |
yes |
Warehouse
beetle
|
Trogoderma
variabile |
2-3 mm long;
brownish black |
External feeder
of grains, dead animals, cereals, candy, cookies, dog food, pasta |
30-40 |
yes |
Common
grain mite
|
Acarus siro |
0.4-0.5 mm;
very small, transparent white color |
Secondary feeder
of cereal foods, dried fruits, feed, cheese, flour, vegetables,
etc. |
17-30 |
no |
Cadelle
|
Tenebroides
mauritanicus |
8 mm; large,
black in color |
External feeder
of corn, rice, flour, cereals, oats, potatoes, nuts, spices, fruits,
etc. |
65-135 |
yes |
|
