Cryptolestes

Cryptolestes is a genus of beetles in the family Laemophloeidae. Several species are known as economically important pests of stored products, especially food grains. The four most notorious species are Cryptolestes ferrugineus, Cryptolestes pusilloides, Cryptolestes pusillus, and Cryptolestes turcicus. C. capensis, C. klapperichi, and C. ugandae are less widespread pests. Species in this genus can be hard to distinguish from one another, and definitive identification often requires close examination of the genitalia.

Species include:

Cryptolestes abietis Wankowicz

Cryptolestes ampiyacus Thomas

Cryptolestes atuloides Lefkovitch

Cryptolestes atulus Lefkovitch

Cryptolestes beccarii Grouvelle

Cryptolestes bicolor Chevrolat

Cryptolestes biskrensis Grouvelle

Cryptolestes brunneus Lefkovitch

Cryptolestes calabozus Thomas

Cryptolestes candius Lefkovitch

Cryptolestes capensis Waltl

Cryptolestes capillulus Thomas

Cryptolestes cornutus Thomas & Zimmerman

Cryptolestes corticinus Erichson

Cryptolestes curus Lefkovitch

Cryptolestes diemenensis Blackburn

Cryptolestes divaricatus Grouvelle

Cryptolestes duplicatus Waltl

Cryptolestes dybasi Thomas

Cryptolestes evansi Lefkovitch

Cryptolestes fauveli Grouvelle

Cryptolestes ferrugineus Stephens – rusty grain beetle

Cryptolestes fractipennis Motschulsky

Cryptolestes fursovi Iablokoff-Khnzorian

Cryptolestes halevyae Thomas

Cryptolestes incertus Grouvelle

Cryptolestes inyoensis

Cryptolestes klapperichi Lefkovitch

Cryptolestes lepesmei Villiers

Cryptolestes mexicanus Thomas

Cryptolestes minimus Lefkovitch

Cryptolestes obesus

Cryptolestes planulatus Grouvelle

Cryptolestes pubescens Casey

Cryptolestes punctatus LeConte

Cryptolestes pusilloides Steel & Howe

Cryptolestes pusillus Schonherr – flat grain beetle

Cryptolestes robinclarkei

Cryptolestes schwarzi Casey

Cryptolestes spartii Curtis

Cryptolestes spatulifer Thomas

Cryptolestes spectabilis

Cryptolestes trinidadensis Thomas

Cryptolestes turcicus Grouvelle – flour mill beetle

Cryptolestes turnbowi

Cryptolestes ugandae Steel & Howe

Cryptolestes uncicornis Reitter

Cryptolestes weisei Reitter

References

Laemophloeidae

Cucujoidea genera