Laemophloeidae

Common name:

Lined flat bark beetles

Number of species:

11

Size Range:

1-4mm

Tarsi:

4-4-3, 5-5-4, 5-5-5.

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Description:

A small family with 11 British members. Most are black or reddish-brown in colour, elongate and somewhat dorso-ventrally flattened. Several are predatory beneath bark, while others are synanthropic and can be economically-important pests of stored grains (particularly Cryptolestes spp.).