Trigonogenius globules never cultured at DM – Silvanidae Ahasverus advena Foreign beetle – Good vigorous cultures. Some preserved specimens available Cathartus quadricollis Square necked grain beetle – Cultures killed by Pyemotes Considerable preserved material on hand. Oryzaephilus Mercator Merchant grain beetle – Cultures killed by Pyemotes mites. Considerable preserved material available. O.surinamensis Sawtoothed grain beetle – Good vigorous cultures. Susceptible to Pyemotes mites. Considerable preserved material available. Tenebrionidae Alphitobius diaperinus Lesser meal worm – Good vigorous cultures. Considerable preserved material available. A.piceus Black fungus beetle never cultured at DM – – Cynaeus angustus Larger flour beetle – Cultures moderately vigorous. We should attempt to maintain large numbers of this uncommon species. A few preserved specimens on hand. Gnathocerus cornutus Broad horned flour beetle – cultured at DM G. maxillosus Slender horned beetle – Cultures moderately vigorous. Some preserved material available. Latheticus oryzae Long headed flour beetle never cultured at DM – –
Trigonogenius globules – never cultured at DM Silvanidae Ahasverus advena – Foreign beetle Good vigorous cultures. Some preserved specimens available Cathartus quadricollis – Square necked grain beetle Cultures killed by Pyemotes Considerable preserved material on hand. Oryzaephilus Mercator – Merchant grain beetle Cultures killed by Pyemotes mites. Considerable preserved material available. O.surinamensis – Sawtoothed grain beetle Good vigorous cultures. Susceptible to Pyemotes mites. Considerable preserved material available. Tenebrionidae Alphitobius diaperinus – Lesser meal worm Good vigorous cultures. Considerable preserved material available. A.piceus – Black fungus beetle – never cultured at DM Cynaeus angustus – Larger flour beetle Cultures moderately vigorous. We should attempt to maintain large numbers of this uncommon species. A few preserved specimens on hand. Gnathocerus cornutus – Broad horned flour beetle cultured at DM G. maxillosus – Slender horned beetle Cultures moderately vigorous. Some preserved material available. Latheticus oryzae – Long headed flour beetle – never cultured at DM
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