An extensive literature review was performed to determine
the list of stored product beetles reported from Iran. A total of 122 species of
stored product beetles belonging to 59 genera and 45 tribes have been
recorded in Iran. Species–richest families are Dermestidae (24 species) and
Tenebrionidae (24 species), followed by Chrysomelidae (15 species),
Cryptophagidae (13 species), Ptinidae (10 species), Curculionidae (6 species),
Staphylinidae (4 species), Nitidulidae (4 species), Bostrichidae (3 species),
Laemophloeidae (3 species), Silvanidae (3 species), Trogossitidae (2 species),
Anthicidae (2 species), Cleridae (2 species) and seven families are
monospecific: Carabidae, Cerambycidae, Anthribidae, Erotylidae, Latridiidae,
Melyridae and Mycetophagidae. The present study is not only a faunistic
report but also help in design and development of integrated pest
management of stored product beetles. |