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Cynaeus
Cynaeus is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. The genus includes at least one economically significant species, Cynaeus angustus, commonly known as the larger black flour beetle. This species is native to North America and has become established as an invasive pest across Europe and Russia. Members of this genus are associated with stored grain products and have been documented as pests of corn, wheat, sorghum, soybeans, and peanuts.
Cynaeus angustus
Larger Black Flour Beetle
Cynaeus angustus is a North American darkling beetle that has become an invasive stored grain pest with established populations across Europe and Russia. It feeds on corn, wheat, sorghum, soybeans, and peanuts. The species shows high biotic potential with continuous development under favorable conditions and increasing protein content through its life stages. It serves as host to the microsporidian parasite Nosema cynaea.