Stored-product-beetles
Guides
Brontinae
Brontinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Silvanidae, established by Blanchard in 1845. These beetles are part of the superfamily Cucujoidea, a diverse group of small to medium-sized beetles often associated with stored products, decaying plant matter, or fungal habitats. The subfamily contains multiple genera and is primarily distinguished by morphological features of the head and antennae. Brontinae species are found across various regions but are not as extensively studied as some other silvanid groups.
Lasioderma baudii
Lasioderma baudii is a species of beetle in the family Anobiidae, described by Schilsky in 1899. It belongs to the genus Lasioderma, which includes other stored-product pests such as the cigarette beetle (L. serricorne). Information on this specific species is limited, with only three observations recorded on iNaturalist and minimal published literature.
Lasioderma hemiptychoides
Lasioderma hemiptychoides is a species of beetle in the family Anobiidae (formerly placed in Ptinidae). It belongs to a genus that includes significant stored-product pests, most notably the cigarette beetle (Lasioderma serricorne). The species was described by Fall in 1905 and is recorded from North America.
Pitnus
Pitnus is a genus of beetles in the family Ptinidae, first described by Gorham in 1883. Members of this genus belong to the spider beetle group, a diverse assemblage of small beetles often associated with stored products, dry organic matter, or bird and mammal nests. The genus remains poorly documented in modern literature, with limited species-level revisions and few verified observations in public databases. Its taxonomic placement within Ptinidae reflects morphological affinities with other genera characterized by globose bodies and relatively long legs.
Pseudeurostus
Pseudeurostus is a genus of spider beetles in the family Ptinidae, established by Heyden in 1906. The genus comprises approximately seven described species. Spider beetles in this family are generally small beetles with compact bodies and are often associated with stored products or dry organic matter. Members of Pseudeurostus are distributed in parts of Europe, with records from Norway and Sweden.
Tribolium setosum
Tribolium setosum is a species of darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, described by Triplehorn in 1978. It belongs to the genus Tribolium, which includes several economically important stored product pests. Unlike the well-studied red flour beetle (T. castaneum) and confused flour beetle (T. confusum), T. setosum has received minimal scientific attention and no observations are recorded in major biodiversity databases.
Trogoderma grassmani
Trogoderma grassmani is a species of dermestid beetle in the genus Trogoderma, described by Beal in 1954. Like other members of its genus, it belongs to a group of beetles commonly known as cabinet beetles or warehouse beetles, many of which are significant pests of stored products. The species is native to North America. Information specific to this species is limited compared to better-known congeners such as Trogoderma granarium (khapra beetle) and Trogoderma variabile (warehouse beetle).