Cryptolestes ferrugineus

Cryptolestes ferrugineus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Laemophloeidae
Genus: Cryptolestes
Species:
C. ferrugineus
Binomial name
Cryptolestes ferrugineus
(Stephens, 1831) [1]
Synonyms
  • Cryptolestes carinulatus (Wollaston, 1877)
  • Cryptolestes concolor (Smith, 1851)
  • Cryptolestes emgei (Reitter, 1887)
  • Cryptolestes obsoletus (Smith, 1851)
  • Cryptolestes testaceus (Paykull, 1800)
  • Cryptolestes monilicornis (Stephens, 1831)
  • Cucujus ferrugineus Stephens, 1831
  • Cucujus monilicornis Stephens, 1831
  • Cucujus testaceus Paykull, 1800
  • Laemophloeus carinulatus Wollaston, 1877
  • Laemophloeus concolor Smith, 1851
  • Laemophloeus emgei Reitter, 1887
  • Laemophloeus obsoletus Smith, 1851

Cryptolestes ferrugineus is a 1.5-2.5 mm long species of lined flat bark beetle, possibly native to Europe.[2][3] It currently has a cosmopolitan distribution, and is referred to by the common name the rusty grain beetle. It is one of the most common pests of stored grains, grain products, dry plants and dry plant products.[4]

  1. ^ Stephens, J.F. (1831). Illustrations of British Entomology; or, a synopsis of indigenous insects: containing their generic and specific distinctions; with an account of their metamorphoses, times of appearance, localities, food, and economy, as far as practicable. Vol. 4. Mandibulata.
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ Joy, Norman H. (1932). "A Practical Handbook of British Beetles". Nature. 130 (3275): 186. Bibcode:1932Natur.130..186I. doi:10.1038/130186a0.
  4. ^ Bharathi, Vimala S K; Jayas, Digvir S; Jian, Fuji (1 May 2022). "Effects of Insect Density, Movement Period, and Temperature on Three-Dimensional Movement and Distribution of Adult Cryptolestes ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae)". Journal of Insect Science. 22 (3): 3. doi:10.1093/jisesa/ieac020. PMC 9071543. PMID 35512684. Retrieved 18 July 2022.