Tribolium castaneum
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Taxonomic position
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Tribolium castaneum (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Peggy Greb, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Source: IPM Images
Author(s): Peggy Greb, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Source: IPM Images
Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) - red flour beetle
is a cosmopolitan storage pest of grain, flour and other stored products, mainly in warm and tropical regions. It is frequently introduced into Central Europe, but cannot survive cold temperatures.
For details see the respective page in BugwoodWiki.
Synonyms:
Tribolium navale
Tribolium ferrugineum
Colydium castaneum
| Vernacular names | |
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| • Deutsch: | Rotbrauner Reismehlkäfer |
| • English: | red flour beetle rust-red flour beetle |
| • Español: | gorgojo rojo de la harina tribolio castaño |
| • Français: | tribolium rouge de la farine petit ver de la farine |
| • Português: | gorgulho-casatanho-da-farinha besouro-castanho |
The literature database currently contains 571 publications for Tribolium castaneum. (See box above/on left.)
- Other images of Tribolium castaneum (IPM Images - click to enlarge)
antenna
head capsule
posterior view
