![Drugstore beetle / Te pītara toa rongoā [Stegobium paniceum]](/assets/Tools-And-Resources/Identification/What-is-this-bug/Stegobium-paniceum__FitMaxWzg3Miw1NDVd.jpg)
Drugstore beetle / Te pītara toa rongoā Stegobium paniceum
- Pūtoi
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Whānau
- Family
- Coleoptera
Te Rahi
- He pītara iti, e 2 mm pea te roa.
Size range
- Small beetles about 2 mm long
Te Tītaringa
- Kei te ao nui tonu.
Distribution
- Worldwide
Te Huringa Ora
- Ka muia e ngā torongū me ngā pakeke ngā hanga pērā i te kai, i te namunamuā e whakaputua ana.
- He āhua rite tana noho ki te ao ki tērā a te pītara tupeka.
Life history
- Larvae and adults infest stored organic products including food and spices
- Similar in lifestyle to the tobacco beetle