Stegobium paniceum (Linnaeus)

Taxonomic position

Insecta: Coleoptera: Anobiidae

Common name

Drugstore beetle

Habitat / Crop(s) damaged

The drugstore beetle feeds on pharmaceuticals, stored food products (e.g. cereal products, pasta, rice, dried fruit, seeds, dried fish) and many other organic materials. It is a serious pest in museums and has been known to attack books, upholstery, mummies and animal mounts. The extremely wide variety of products that this insect will eat makes it a very dangerous pest in a museum setting.

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