Mediterranean Flour Moth

Mediterranean Flour Moth General Description · The adult is about 1 cm long.  The distance between the two ends of the flat front wings is 2.5 cm. The color of the forewings is light gray, each with two brown stripes. The hindwings are white with gray flanks and long fringes on the forewings and hindwings. · The larva is pale…

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Drugstore Beetle

Drugstore Beetle General Description ·  The adult is small in size, no more than 3 mm in length. It is reddish-brown in color and covered with short yellow hairs. ·  The larva is white in color and reaches a length of 5 mm when fully grown. On its arched body, there are short, translucent bristles.   Credit: Siga   Life…

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Khapra Beetles or Trogoderma

Khapra Beetles or Trogoderma General Description · The adult is 1.6 -1.8 mm long. The body is brown, and the chest is reddish-brown. The body is covered with soft fluff and this allows it to glide between the grains. The antennae are yellow, and consisting of 10 segments. · The small, fast-moving larva is orange-yellow, with a brown halo on…

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Cadelle

Cadelle General Description ·  The adult is black, about 8-12 mm long. The body is oblong and tends to be an oval in shape. It has strong jaws, and its head and thorax are connected to the abdomen by a small ring. ·  The larva is relatively large in size and may reach a length of 18 mm. The color…

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Cigarette Beetle

Cigarette Beetle General Description   · Adult cigarette beetles are light brown, about 3 mm long, and fly readily. The head is bent downward, so the beetle has a distinct hump-backed appearance. · The larva resembles the drugstore beetle larva, but the body hairs of the cigarette beetle are considerably longer, giving it a more fuzzy appearance.     Credit:…

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Indianmeal Moth

Indianmeal Moth    General Description The adult is 7-10 mm long, the basal third of the forewings are gray and the remaining section is reddish-copper. Hind wings are gray with dense pubescence. The larva is 10-17 mm long, white (yellowish-greenish-reddish), pinkish-white, and has brown spots on its body. The pupa is brown and 11 mm long.   Credit: Mvuijlst Credit: Pudding4brains…

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