Cryptolestes ferrugineus is a 1.5-2.5 mm long species of lined flat bark beetle, possibly native to Europe.[2][3] It currently has a cosmopolitan distribution, and is referred to by the common name the rusty grain beetle. It is one of the most common pests of stored grains, grain products, dry plants and dry plant products.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Laemophloeidae |
| Genus: | Cryptolestes |
| Species: | C. ferrugineus
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References
edit- ^ Stephens, J.F. (1831). Illustrations of British Entomology; or, a synopsis of indigenous insects: containing their generic and specific distinctions; with an account of their metamorphoses, times of appearance, localities, food, and economy, as far as practicable. Vol. 4. Mandibulata.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Joy, Norman H. (1932). "A Practical Handbook of British Beetles". Nature. 130 (3275): 186. Bibcode:1932Natur.130..186I. doi:10.1038/130186a0.
- ^ Bharathi, Vimala S K; Jayas, Digvir S; Jian, Fuji (1 May 2022). "Effects of Insect Density, Movement Period, and Temperature on Three-Dimensional Movement and Distribution of Adult Cryptolestes ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae)". Journal of Insect Science. 22 (3): 3. doi:10.1093/jisesa/ieac020. PMC 9071543. PMID 35512684. Retrieved 18 July 2022.