Detail

Description :

Distribution : Around the world, tolerant to temperature conditions

Morphology : Imago cylindrical, 2.25-3.5 mm in length, brown to brownish red, has soft hair stripes elongating elitra

Life cycle :
Optimum 300C and 60-90% humidity
Eggs pearl white in color and difficult to see with naked eye, located in gaps between commodities
Larva internal feeder , shaped like C (like grub) with 3/16 inches in length, Larva period 4-5 months
Life cycle occurs around 3-7 months

Stegobium panieum Linnaeus
Drugstore beetle, bread beetle, or biscuit beetle
    Family :
  • Anobiidae

    • Ordo :
  • Coleoptera

    • Habitat :
  • Cosmopolitan, more common in warmer regions

3 Speciments found for this species:

Speciments list:

Label Collector Collection Date Author Indentification Date Notes
X.63.CPH.155 R.I.Pranata 1979-01-10 00:00:00 C.P.Haines 1970-01-01 00:00:00 Coriender seed
X.66.CPH.161 R.I.Pranata 1979-01-10 00:00:00 C.P.Haines 1970-01-01 00:00:00 Coriender seed
X.77.CPH.194 R.I.Pratama & C.P.Haines 1980-09-01 00:00:00 C.P.Haines 1970-01-01 00:00:00 Beras