Tenebroides mauritanicus
| Cadelle beetle | |
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| Tenebroides mauritanicus from Carl Gustav Calwer Käferbuch | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Tenebrionidae |
| Genus: | Tenebroides |
| Species: | T. mauritanicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tenebroides mauritanicus Linnaeus , 1758 | |
Tenebroides mauritanicus, commonly known as the cadelle beetle, is a cosmopolitan and common pest in storehouses and granaries. It is one of the longest lived insects which attacks stored grain and is very destructive and easily dispersed. It is also one of the largest (body length 10 mm.).
The larva would frequently infest ships' biscuits, so these large white maggots were nicknamed "bargemen".[1]
References
- ↑ "Joining Nelson's Navy UK History". Retrieved October 2010. Check date values in:
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External links
- University of Kentucky
- ZinRus Very high quality image.
See also Home stored product entomology
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