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The khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium), also called cabinet beetle, [1] which originated in South Asia, is one of the world's most destructive pests of grain products and seeds. [2] It is considered one of the 100 worst invasive species in the world. [ 3 ]
Trogoderma is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. There are about 135 species worldwide. There are about 135 species worldwide. [ 1 ]
Recent research indicates that Trogoderma is polyphyletic, comprising two distinct, unrelated lineages. One lineage corresponds to Trogoderma sensu stricto - a primarily Holarctic clade that includes the type species Trogoderma glabrum and the economically significant Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium).
On hatching, the larvae of khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) are around 1.6 to 1.8 mm long and mostly covered with dense setae, some simple and some barbed. Larvae are yellow-white but the head and body setae are brown.
Trogoderma angustum; Trogoderma glabrum; Trogoderma granarium – Khapra beetle, cabinet beetle; Trogoderma inclusum – large cabinet beetle; Trogoderma variabile; Family Bostrichidae. Bostrichus capucinus; Bostrychoplites cornutus; Lyctus brunneus; Lyctus cavicollis; Lyctus linearis – European lyctus beetle; Lyctus planicollis – southern ...
Trogoderma inclusum, the larger cabinet beetle, is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), North America, Oceania, and Southern Asia.
Trogoderma angustum is a species of beetle in the family Dermestidae native to South America (Argentina, Chile and Peru). It has been introduced to several regions including Europe, Asia (India, Pakistan, Thailand, Yemen), United States, New Zealand, and possibly Congo.
The Lygaeidae are a family in the Hemiptera (true bugs), with more than 110 genera in four subfamilies. The family is commonly referred to as seed bugs, and less commonly, milkweed bugs, or ground bugs. [1] Many species feed on seeds, some on sap or seed pods, others are omnivores and a few, such as the wekiu bug, are insectivores.