The destructive or dark flour beetle (Tribolium destructor), is one of the species of darkling beetle known generally as flour beetles. It is a common pest insect known for attacking and infesting stored flour and grain.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Tenebrionidae |
| Genus: | Tribolium |
| Species: | T. destructor
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| Binomial name | |
| Tribolium destructor Uyttenboogaart, 1934
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It is a very dark brown beetle (darker than other Tribolium species) 5–6 mm long. T. destructor is found in North America, Europe and Africa. In addition to damaging flour and grain, it attacks animal food pellets, rolled oats, and poultry feed.[1]
See also
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edit- ^ Granousky TA. 1997. Stored Product Pests. In Handbook of Pest Control, 8th Ed. Hedges SA, Moreland D (editors). Mallis Handbook and Technical Training Company.
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