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Khapra beetle

Trogoderma granarium Everts, 1898

Status not recordedbeetles

The khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) is a species in the family Dermestidae, order Coleoptera.

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Quick facts about the khapra beetle

Weight
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Length
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Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the khapra beetle live?

Not recorded

Where has it been introduced?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the khapra beetle as introduced in 30 countries, and flagged as invasive in 2 of them.

  1. Chinainvasive
  2. Myanmar (Burma)invasive
  3. Austria
  4. Bulgaria
  5. Burkina Faso
  6. Cyprus
  7. Denmark
  8. Egypt
  9. Iraq
  10. Japan
  11. Malaysia
  12. Mali
  13. Mauritania
  14. Niger
  15. Nigeria
  16. Poland
  17. Saudi Arabia
  18. Senegal
  19. Slovenia
  20. Somalia
  21. South Africa
  22. Sudan
  23. Sweden
  24. Syria
Show 6 more countries
  1. Tunisia
  2. United Arab Emirates
  3. United Kingdom
  4. Venezuela
  5. Zambia
  6. Zimbabwe

Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).

Is the khapra beetle endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the khapra beetle classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderColeoptera
  5. familyDermestidae
  6. genusTrogoderma
  7. SpeciesTrogoderma granarium Everts, 1898

Synonyms Trogoderma afrum, Trogoderma khapra, Trogoderma koningsbergeri, Trogoderma quinquefasciata

Other names and names in other languages (23)
  • Cabinet beetleEnglish
  • Khapra-kewerAfrikaans
  • خنفساء الخزانةArabic
  • rušník obilníCzech
  • KhaprabilleDanish
  • KhaprakäferGerman
  • Gorgojo Kaphra asiáticoSpanish
  • kaprakuoriainenFinnish
  • Dermeste du grainFrench
  • KoprabogárHungarian
  • ヒメアカカツオブシムシJapanese
  • 별수시렁이Korean
  • KhaprakeverDutch
  • skórojadka zbożowaPolish
  • Besouro-do-arrozPortuguese
  • Капровый жукRussian
  • khaprabaggeSwedish
  • Kapra BöceğiTurkish
  • 穀斑皮蠹Chinese
  • Кожеед зерновойRussian
  • 小紅鰹節蟲Chinese
  • 小红圆节虫Chinese
  • 谷斑皮蠹Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the khapra beetle

Other species in the same genus Trogoderma.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

Is the khapra beetle an invasive species?

In some places. The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species flags the khapra beetle as invasive in 2 countries: China and Myanmar (Burma). It lists it as introduced in 30 in all.

What kind of animal is the khapra beetle?

The khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) belongs to the family Dermestidae in the order Coleoptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/khapra-beetle

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BibTeX
@misc{khapra_beetle_2026,
  title = {Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/khapra-beetle},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}