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cigarette beetle

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cigarette beetle

Small beetle that feeds preferentially on tobacco products, such as cigarettes and cigars. It may, however, feed on a wide range of other products for example, raisins, ginger, cocoa, drugs, and even straw.

Classification

The cigarette beetle Lasioderma serricorne is a member of the family Anobiidae (furniture beetles) in order Coleoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda.



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