Tribolium confusum
(confused flour beetle)

Pictures

Picture	Title	Caption	Copyright
Title Adult Caption Dorsal view of adult T. confusum (museum set specimen). Copyright ©Georg Goergen/IITA Insect Museum, Cotonou, Benin	Adult	Dorsal view of adult T. confusum (museum set specimen).	©Georg Goergen/IITA Insect Museum, Cotonou, Benin

Identity

Preferred Scientific Name

• Tribolium confusum Jacquelin du Val

Preferred Common Name

• confused flour beetle

Other Scientific Names

• Tribolium ferrugineum Auct.

International Common Names

• English: flour beetle, confused; mason beetle
• Spanish: gorgojo confuso de las harinas; tribolio confuso
• French: petit ver de la farine; ver de la farine, petit

Local Common Names

• France: tribolium brun de la farine
• Germany: Amerikanischer Reis-Mehlkaefer; Mehlkaefer, Amerikanischer Reis-
• Israel: shachrurit hakemach
• Italy: tribolio
• Netherlands: amerikanische, rrijstmeelkever; rijstmeelkever, amerikanischer
• Norway: rismelbille
• Spain: escarabajo americano de la harina; gorgojo confuso de la harina; gorgojo confuso de la harinas; gorgojo de la harina; tribilio confuso
• Turkey: kirma biti

EPPO code

• TRIBCO (Tribolium confusum)

Taxonomic Tree

• Domain: Eukaryota
•     Kingdom: Metazoa
•         Phylum: Arthropoda
•             Subphylum: Uniramia
•                 Class: Insecta
•                     Order: Coleoptera
•                         Family: Tenebrionidae
•                             Genus: Tribolium
•                                 Species: Tribolium confusum

Distribution Table

The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

Habitat List

Growth Stages

List of Symptoms/Signs

Natural enemies

References

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Distribution Maps