Name: Lesser Mealworm
Scientific name: Alphitobius diaperinus
Type: Darkling beetles
Family: Insects
Color: Black
Size: 5.8-6.3 mm
Conservation status:
Resident Breeder
Description:
Insect follows Tenebrionidae family, and Coleoptera order. Size is between 5.8-6.3 mm, and has black or blackish brown colour. It is a desert insect. Antennas and body have dense short yellow hair. It is a dangerous pest for food storage, and a significant transporter of poultry diseases and parasites.
