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Below is a chart listing insects, with information about each. For more information on particular insects, feel free to contact us. | 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 |
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