Tobacco Beetle Lasioderma serricorne (Fabricius, 1792)    Synonyms: Cigarette Beetle.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Coleoptera   >   Family Ptinidae   >   Genus Lasioderma   

Status:

Has been found in packaged dried spices in Maryland.

Where to find:

Feeds on dried plant material, including dried tobacco products and spices.

There are 3 records in the project database.

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Tobacco Beetle in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/31/2020). (c) epic2112, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by epic2112 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Tobacco Beetle in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/31/2020). (c) epic2112, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by epic2112 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Tobacco Beetle in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/31/2020). (c) epic2112, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by epic2112 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Tobacco Beetle in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/2/2023). (c) epic2112, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by epic2112 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Tobacco Beetle in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/31/2020). (c) epic2112, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by epic2112 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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