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 : , thorax and abdomen with narrow costal band and yellow markings on thorax and abdomen. Larvae : (third instar) 7.5-10mm. Pupae : white to yellow-brown in colour.
Life Cycle
Eggs (up to 40), 0.8mm long, white to yellow-white in colour, laid below the skin of the host fruit; a female may lay more than 1000 eggs. Larvae hatch within 1-2 days and feed for 4-17 days before pupating in the soil. Adults hatch after 7-13 days (can be delayed for several weeks under cool conditions). Adults may live 5-15 months depending on temperature.
Notes
The large cockroach encountered flying into homes. Not a regular house-dweller, it prefers dark, moist and warms areas, such as drains and sewers.
