ténébrion du champignon

OBS: ténébrion : Insecte coléoptère (ténébrionidés) d'un noir profond, qui habite les lieux sombres et dont la larve vit dans la farine (ver de farine).

CONT: The black fungus beetle. ... A cosmopolitan insect but found chiefly in the tropics. Mainly a pest of damp and musty rice, its presence is therefore an indicator of unsuitable storage conditions ... The larva, 8.5 mm in length, is creamy-white at first, turning to yellowish-brown; the abdomen tapers posteriorly and has small, paired papillae. The adult is dull black in colour; eyes hour-glass shaped and nearly divided medianly by a cephalic process; length 4.5 to 6 mm ... The species is not tolerant of cold ...