Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer)

Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) 1797

Length: 5.8-6.3 mm

Habitat: Many kinds of dried materials; dung

Comments: Pest of stored cereal products; ‘lesser mealworm'; cosmopolitan; can vector poultry disease and has been known to feed on sick bats, young chickens and other organisms (Falomo 1986)

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