Insect identification key

Pronotum with lateral bead continuing on anterior margin

Female (left) and male broadhorned flour beetles

Small (less than 5 mm) reddish-brown species. Males and females morphologically distinctive. Males with horns on front and mandibles.

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Lesser mealworm

Larger (more than 5 mm), slightly less elongate, almost black species. No horns on front or pronounced mandibles.

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2019-08-01