Cryptolestes


Cryptolestes is a genus of beetles in the family Laemophloeidae. Several species are known as economically important pests of stored products, especially food grains. The four most notorious species are Cryptolestes ferrugineus, Cryptolestes pusilloides, Cryptolestes pusillus, and Cryptolestes turcicus. C. capensis, C. klapperichi, and C. ugandae are less widespread pests.
Species in this genus can be hard to distinguish from one another, and definitive identification often requires close examination of the genitalia.
Species include:Cryptolestes abietis WankowiczCryptolestes ampiyacus ThomasCryptolestes atuloides LefkovitchCryptolestes atulus LefkovitchCryptolestes beccarii GrouvelleCryptolestes bicolor ChevrolatCryptolestes biskrensis GrouvelleCryptolestes brunneus LefkovitchCryptolestes calabozus ThomasCryptolestes candius LefkovitchCryptolestes capensis WaltlCryptolestes capillulus ThomasCryptolestes cornutus Thomas & ZimmermanCryptolestes corticinus ErichsonCryptolestes curus LefkovitchCryptolestes diemenensis BlackburnCryptolestes divaricatus GrouvelleCryptolestes duplicatus WaltlCryptolestes dybasi ThomasCryptolestes evansi LefkovitchCryptolestes fauveli GrouvelleCryptolestes ferrugineus Stephens - rusty grain beetleCryptolestes fractipennis MotschulskyCryptolestes fursovi Iablokoff-KhnzorianCryptolestes halevyae ThomasCryptolestes incertus Grouvelle