Confused Flour Beetle (Also see Rust-Red Flour Beetle)
Granary Weevil (Also see Rice Weevil)
Mediterranean Flour Moth or Mill Moth
Red-legged Ham or Copra Beetle
Rice Weevil (Also see Granary Weevil)
Rust-Red Flour Beetle (Also see Confused Flour Beetle)
Tropical Warehouse or Almond Moth (Also see Warehouse, Tobacco or Cocoa Moth)
Warehouse, Tobacco or Cocoa Moth (Also see Tropical Warehouse or Almond Moth)
Appearance
Adult : shiny metallic blue to bluish-green, 4-6mm long, with reddish-brown legs and base of antennae. Larvae: slim, gray-brown, up to 10mm longg.
Life Cycle
Eggs : (from 50-1500 depending on conditions), laid by female on food material. Larvae pass through three-four instars and spin coccoon before emerging as adults. Entire life cycle takes about 45 days, depending on temperature and food conditions.
Notes
Significant pest (in both adult and larval stage ) of stored products with high protein content such as smoked ham, dried meat, fish and fish flour, pet food, dried fruit, copra (hence its other name), cashew, cheese, chocolate, and animal hides. Often found on human corpses by forensic entomologists, has a particular liking for larvae of certain flies (including Musca domestica) and eggs and larvae of Dermestid beetles (infestations of the two beetles are usually associated). Adults are good fliers; emit a strong, unpleasant odour when disturbed. Needs a relative humidity of minimum 50%.
