Cryptolestes ferrugineus is a species of lined flat bark beetle native to Europe.[2][3] It currently has a cosmopolitan distribution, and is referred to by the common name the rusty grain beetle. As the common name implies, the beetle is a grain pest.[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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| Cryptolestes 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.
- ^ 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.