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Rhyzopertha is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Bostrichidae, the false powderpost beetles.The sole species, Rhyzopertha dominica, is known commonly as the lesser grain borer, American wheat weevil, Australian wheat weevil, and stored grain borer. [3]
The lesser grain borer has a dark coloured cylindrical structure with the head concealed. [4] When lesser grain borer eggs are laid, they are laid outside the grain, however they mature inside the shell of the seed which can take up to 6 weeks if the temperature is cooler, with the adult borers not living for longer than two months.
Prostephanus truncatus is commonly referred to as larger grain borer (LGB) with reference to the related Rhyzopertha dominica, which is relatively smaller, and referred to as the lesser grain borer. P. truncatus is about 6 mm (0.24 in) long as compared to 3 mm (0.12 in) long in R. dominica .
The damage to books that is commonly attributed to "bookworms" is often caused by the larvae of various types of insects, including beetles, moths, and cockroaches, which may bore or chew through books seeking food. The damage is not caused by any species of worm. Some such larvae exhibit a superficial resemblance to worms and are the likely ...
The Bostrichidae are a family of beetles with more than 700 described species. They are commonly called auger beetles , false powderpost beetles , or horned powderpost beetles . The head of most auger beetles cannot be seen from above, as it is downwardly directed and hidden by the thorax.
It is known commonly as the lesser mealworm and the litter beetle. It has a cosmopolitan distribution , occurring nearly worldwide. It is known widely as a pest insect of stored food grain products such as flour , and of poultry-rearing facilities and it is a vector of many kinds of animal pathogens .
Elasmopalpus lignosellus, the lesser cornstalk borer, was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1848. [1] It is found from the southern United States to Mexico, Central America and South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, Argentina and Chile).
Vitacea scepsiformis, the lesser grape root borer moth, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in North America, from New York south to Florida [3] and west to Texas, [4] Kansas and Missouri. [5] The wingspan is about 23 mm. Adults are on wing from July to October. The larvae feed in the roots of Vitis species.