Cryptolestes ferrugineus

Cryptolestes ferrugineus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Laemophloeidae
Genus: Cryptolestes
Species:
C. ferrugineus
Binomial name
Cryptolestes ferrugineus
(Stephens, 1831)
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 species of lined flat bark beetle native to Europe. It currently has a cosmopolitan distribution, and is referred to by the common name the rusty grain beetle. As the common name implies, the beetle is a grain pest.

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