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Oryzaephilus surinamensis, the sawtoothed grain beetle, [1] is a beetle in the superfamily Cucujoidea. [2] It is a common, worldwide pest of grain and grain products as well as chocolate, drugs, and tobacco. [2] The species' binomial name, meaning "rice-lover from Suriname," was coined by Carl Linnaeus, who received specimens of the beetle from ...
Oryzaephilus is a genus of beetles in the family Silvanidae, containing 16 species: [1] Oryzaephilus abeillei Guillebeau; Oryzaephilus acuminatus Halstead;
Oryzaephilus mercator, the merchant grain beetle, is a small, flattened beetle about 2.5mm in length. [1] It is a common, worldwide pest of grain and grain products as well as fruit, chocolate, drugs, and tobacco. [1] The biology of O. mercator is nearly identical with Oryzaephilus surinamensis (the sawtooth grain beetle). [1]
Upon paralyzing a host (a beetle larva or pupa) the female typically lays 2 eggs (one female and one male) onto the host's body. When 2 larvae develop on the same host they develop on average in 2/3 the time required for a solitary larva to develop. The life cycle is completed in ~20 days at room temperature on Oryzaephilus surinamensis ...
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Oryzaephilus acuminatus, is a species of silvan flat bark beetle native to India and Sri Lanka. [1] [2] Description. The species is very similar to saw-toothed grain ...
Oryzaephilus genalis, is a species of silvan flat bark beetle native to India and Sri Lanka. [1] Description. Total length of the species is about 2.55 mm. Length of ...
Hydrophilidae, also known colloquially as water scavenger beetles, is a family of beetles. [1] [2] Aquatic hydrophilids are notable for their long maxillary palps, which are longer than their antennae. [3]