General Description
Body straight along the sides and red-brown with lines along the wing cases (elytra). Head is tucked under body and not visible from above. Antennae have three enlarged segments at the tips. Larva: small and white. Body up to 4 mm long.
Biology
Drugstore Beetles are common pantry pests; the larvae attack a wide range of stored food items. The adult beetles do not feed.
Distribution
Worldwide. Eastern Mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Habitat
Urban areas.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Red-brown, lines along elytra, head tucked under body.
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Colours
Brown, Yellow
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Habitats
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Diet
Herbivore
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, DSE Advisory List: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Linnaeus)
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Common Name
Drugstore Beetle
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Species Name
paniceum
