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Drugstore beetle

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The drugstore beetle (Stegobium paniceum), also called the bread beetle or biscuit beetle, is a small brown beetle that infests a wide variety of dried plant products and is the sole living species in its genus. It maintains a symbiotic relationship with a yeast-like fungus, transmitted from female to larvae through the oviduct, and occurs worldwide with higher prevalence in warm climates. It is frequently confused with the similarly sized cigarette beetle, though it can be told apart by its clubbed antennae and longitudinally grooved body, compared with the cigarette beetles serrated antennae and smooth body. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Relationship to People
Agricultural or Structural Pest 2
Scientific Name
Stegobium paniceum 3
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Coleoptera, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Drugstore beetle
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1. GBIF Species API
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2. Drugstore beetle (Wikipedia)
article text (relationship to people), EntityId 359269
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A pest of many dried plant products, the drugstore beetle negatively impacts stored materials and leads to economic loss.
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3. Wikipedia: Drugstore beetle
WikipediaWikidata Q11962 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Stegobium paniceum
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 1095652, category field
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"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Drugstore beetle
Child Taxon Of: Coleoptera, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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