| Cryptolestes turcicus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Laemophloeidae |
| Genus: | Cryptolestes |
| Species: | C. turcicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptolestes turcicus (Grouvelle, 1876) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Cryptolestes turcicus, the flour mill beetle, is a species of lined flat bark beetle in the family Laemophloeidae. It is found in North America and Europe. [1] [2] [3]
Cryptolestes is a genus of beetles in the family Laemophloeidae. Several species are known as economically important pests of stored products, especially food grains. The four most notorious species are Cryptolestes ferrugineus, Cryptolestes pusilloides, Cryptolestes pusillus, and Cryptolestes turcicus. C. capensis, C. klapperichi, and C. ugandae are less widespread pests. Species in this genus can be hard to distinguish from one another, and definitive identification often requires close examination of the genitalia.
Laemophloeidae, "lined flat bark beetles," is a family in the superfamily Cucujoidea characterized by predominantly dorso-ventrally compressed bodies, head and pronotal discs bordered by ridges or grooves, and inverted male genitalia. Size range of adults is 1–5 mm (0.04–0.2 in) in length. Currently, it contains 40 genera and about 450 species, and is represented on all continents except Antarctica; species richness is greatest in the tropics.
Cryptolestes pusillus is a species of lined flat bark beetle native to Europe. It is also known as the flat grain beetle. It feeds on grain products, and is considered a pest in Canada.
Cathartosilvanus opaculus is a species of silvanid flat bark beetle in the family Silvanidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America.
Nausibius clavicornis is a species of silvanid flat bark beetle in the family Silvanidae. It is found in Africa, Australia, the Caribbean Sea, Europe and Northern Asia, Central America, North America, Oceania, South America, and Southern Asia.
Cathartosilvanus imbellis is a species of silvanid flat bark beetle in the family Silvanidae. It is found in North America.
Placonotus nitens is a species of lined flat bark beetle in the family Laemophloeidae. It is found in North America.
Charaphloeus convexulus is a species of lined flat bark beetle in the family Laemophloeidae. It is found in North America.
Cryptamorpha desjardinsii, known generally as the Desjardin's beetle or Desjardin's flat beetle, is a species of silvanid flat bark beetle in the family Silvanidae. It is found in the Caribbean, North America, Oceania, Europe, and New Zealand. It varies in size from 3.4 to 4.4 millimetres.
Placonotus zimmermanni is a species of lined flat bark beetle in the family Laemophloeidae. It is found in North America.
Monanus concinnulus is a species of silvanid flat bark beetle in the family Silvanidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and Southern Asia.
Silvanus bidentatus, known generally as the flat bark beetle or two-toothed grain beetle, is a species of silvanid flat bark beetle in the family Silvanidae. It is found in North America, Oceania, and Europe.
Cryptolestes uncicornis is a species of lined flat bark beetle in the family Laemophloeidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America.
Placonotus politissimus is a species of lined flat bark beetle in the family Laemophloeidae. It is found in Africa, the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America.
Silvanoprus scuticollis is a species of silvanid flat bark beetle in the family Silvanidae. It is found in Africa, the Caribbean, Central America, North America, South America, Southern Asia, and Europe.
Cryptolestes punctatus is a species of lined flat bark beetle in the family Laemophloeidae. It is found in North America.
Laemophloeus fervidus is a species of lined flat bark beetle in the family Laemophloeidae. It is found in North America.
Ahasverus rectus is a species of silvanid flat bark beetle in the family Silvanidae. It is found in North America.
Silvanoprus longicollis, is a species of silvan flat bark beetle found in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Java, China, Japan, Madagascar and East Africa.
Cryptolestes klapperichi, is a species of flat bark beetle widespread in the Oriental region but introduced to several parts of the world particularly through stored products.
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