. Annual report. New York State Museum; Science; Science. FLIES AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD INSECTS 43 The saw-toothed grain beetle^ is one of the smallest and most persistent of the grain beetles. It is only about i/io of an inch long, reddish brown, flattened and easily recognized by the peculiar saw edge along the sides of the thorax. It displays a marked preference for all cereal preparations though it occurs in pre-. Fig. 26 Saw-toothed grain beetle: a, beetle, from above; b, pupa, from below; c, grub or larva; all enlarged. (After Chittenden, U. S. Dep't Agric. Div. Ent. Bui. 4. n. s. 1896) serv
. Annual report. New York State Museum; Science; Science. FLIES AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD INSECTS 43 The saw-toothed grain beetle^ is one of the smallest and most persistent of the grain beetles. It is only about i/io of an inch long, reddish brown, flattened and easily recognized by the peculiar saw edge along the sides of the thorax. It displays a marked preference for all cereal preparations though it occurs in pre-. Fig. 26 Saw-toothed grain beetle: a, beetle, from above; b, pupa, from below; c, grub or larva; all enlarged. (After Chittenden, U. S. Dep't Agric. Div. Ent. Bui. 4. n. s. 1896) served fruits, nuts and seeds and has been recorded as injuring yeast cakes, mace, snuff and even red pepper. This species will breed for extended periods in packages of cereals. The writer had his attention called recently to a case where this beetle multiplied. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original New York State Museum. Albany : University of the State of New York
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