Flour beetle

...It is distributed widely around the world, except in cold regions such as the former Soviet Union. It is called the flour beetle along with T. confusum , and feeds mainly on grains such as wheat flour, bran, and rice bran, but can also damage processed foods such as biscuits and bread. In Japan, it is often found in flour mills and feed factories throughout the country, except in Hokkaido.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "flour beetle" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…旧ソ連などの寒冷地を除いて世界に広く分布する。ヒラタコクヌストモドキT.confusumとともにflour beetleと呼ばれ，小麦粉，ふすま，米ぬかなど主として穀粉類を食害するが，ビスケットやパンなどの加工食品が被害をうけることもある。日本では北海道を除く各地の製粉工場，飼料工場に多く見られる。…

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