Cryptolestes ferrugineus (Stephens, 1831)

Thomas, Michael C. & Ghahari, Hassan, 2016, Checklists of Cucujidae, Laemophloeidae, and Silvanidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea) from Iran, Insecta Mundi 2016 (498), pp. 1-12 : 3-4

Cryptolestes ferrugineus (Stephens, 1831) Fig. 4

Synonymy. Cucujus ferrugineus Stephens, 1831: 223 ; Laemophloeus alluaudi Grouvelle, 1906: 120 ; Laemophloeus carinulatus Wollaston, 1877: 44 ; Laemophloeus concolor Smith, 1851: 6 ; Laemophloeus emgei Reitter, 1887: 286 ; Laemophloeus exilis Rey, 1899: 36 ; Cucujus monilicornis Stephens, 1831: 223 ; Laemophloeus obsoletus Smith, 1851: 7 ; Laemophloeus perplexus Rey, 1889: 35 ; Laemophloeus testaceus Paykull, 1799: 168 .

Distribution in Iran. Tehran ( Farahbakhsh 1961 as Laemophloeus ferrugineus (Stephens, 1828)) , generally distributed ( Modarres Awal 1997), Iran (no locality cited) ( Wegrzynowicz 2007).

Hosts. Adults and larvae feed on cake and seeds ( Farahbakhsh 1961); on cotton, wheat, in granary ( Farahbakhsh 1961; Modarres Awal 1997).

General distribution. Worldwide in stored products.

Figures

Figures 3–7. Species of Iranian Cucujoidea. 3) Pediacus dermestoides. 4) Cryptolestes ferrugineus. 5) Laemophloeus monilis. 6) Placonotus testaceus. 7) Uleiota planatus.