Species: Typhaea stercorea (Linnaeus, 1758) [Coleoptera : Mycetophagidae]
Synonyms or changes in combination or taxonomy: Dermestes stercoreus Linnaeus; Dermestes fumatus Linnaeus
Common name(s): hairy fungus beetle
Distribution: North America, Australia
Entry potential: n/a, already present in Australia
Economic Importance: minor pest of stored grain, often present at harvest, will only persist in storage if grain remains slightly damp
Quarantine Status: Non-Quarantine
References:
Voucher Specimens in Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO Entomology, Canberra
6.114 Zabrotes subfasciatus (Boheman) : Mexican bean beetle
Species: Zabrotes subfasciatus (Boheman, 1833) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)
Synonyms or changes in combination or taxonomy: many, see Bottimer (1968)
Common name(s): Mexican bean beetle
Distribution: southern USA, Mexico
Entry potential: n/a, negligible unless maize is source with beans as admixture from areas where this pest is present
Economic Importance: pest of stored beans – Phaseolus spp (only in Americas), potential contaminant in maize if beans are present as admixture
Quarantine Status: Non-Quarantine
References: Bottimer, L.J. (1968) Notes on Bruchidae of America north of Mexico with a world list of genera, Canadian Entomologist 100: 1009-1049.
Dobie, P., Haines, C.P., Hodges, R.J., Prevett, P.F. and Rees D.P. (Eds) (1991) Insects and Arachnids of Tropical Stored Products, Their Biology and Identification (A Training Manual). Natural Resources Institute, Chatham, Kent, United Kingdom, 246 pp.
Pest Infestation Control Laboratory Library Index, Slough: UK, now known as Central Science Laboratory, York, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food: UK. Copy held in Stored Grain Research Laboratories, CSIRO Entomology, Canberra, Australia
7. APPENDIX 2: TABLE 1: QUARANTINE STATUS OF PESTS ASSOCIATED WITH STORED MAIZE GRAIN AND ADMIXTURE GRAIN COMMODITIES AND ARTHROPOD PESTS KNOWN TO VECTOR MAIZE DISEASES IN NORTH AMERICA.
In Table 1 the economic pests that either do not occur on stored maize grain in Australia or are under official control are quarantine pests in accordance with the FAO definition of a quarantine pest. However, specific phytosanitary measures are only needed if the pest is associated with the part of the plant proposed to be imported, in this case the seeds. Taking account of this, the final column in the table identifies those pests which require quarantine management. Action, however, will be taken against any of the quarantine pests if found with the commodity on arrival in Australia.
Pest
|
Common name/s
|
Present in North America, Canada, USA or Mexico
|
Present
in Australia
|
Australian Quarantine
Status
|
Present on Pathway (seeds)
|
Quarantine Management Required1
|
Acanthoscelides obtectus
|
bean weevil
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Aceria tosichella
|
grass mite
|
USA
|
no
|
Quarantine
|
no
|
|
Aceria tulipae
|
wheat curl mite
|
North America
|
unconfirmed
|
Quarantine
|
no
|
|
Aglossa caprealis
|
murky meal moth
|
USA
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Agriotes mancus
|
wheat wireworm
|
North America
|
no
|
Quarantine
|
no
|
|
Ahasverus advena
|
foreign grain beetle
|
Canada, USA
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Alphitobius diaperinus
|
lesser mealworm
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Alphitobius laevigatus
|
black fungus beetle
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Alphitophagus bifasciatus
|
twobanded fungus beetle
|
Canada, USA
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Anthicus spp.
|
ant beetles
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non- quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Anthrenus spp.
|
museum beetle, carpet beetle
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-
Quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Attagenus spp.
|
black carpet beetle, fur beetle
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Bruchus pisorum
|
pea weevil
|
Canada, USA
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Cadra cautella
|
tropical warehouse moth
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Cadra figulilella
|
raisin moth
|
USA
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Callosobruchus chinensis
|
southern cowpea weevil
|
possible in southern USA
|
no
|
Quarantine
|
yes
|
yes
|
Callosobruchus maculatus
|
cowpea weevil
|
USA
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Carpophilus spp.
|
sap beetles, dried fruit beetles
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Cathartus quadricollis
|
square-necked flour beetle
|
USA-south, Mexico
|
no
|
Quarantine
|
yes
|
yes
|
Caulophilus oryzae
|
broadnosed grain weevil
|
SE USA, Mexico
|
no
|
Quarantine
|
yes
|
yes
|
Chaetocnema pulicaria
|
corn flea beetle
|
North America
|
no
|
Quarantine
|
no
|
|
Corcyra cephalonica
|
rice moth
|
USA, Mexico
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Corticaria spp.
|
minute mould beetle
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Cryptolestes ferrugineus
|
rusty grain beetle
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Cryptolestes pusilloides
|
flat grain beetle
|
Mexico
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Cryptolestes pusillus
|
flat grain beetle
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Cryptolestes turcicus
|
flat grain beetle, flour mill beetle
|
Canada, USA
|
no
|
Quarantine
|
yes
|
yes
|
Cryptophagus spp.
|
|
USA, Canada
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Cynaeus angustus
|
large black flour beetle
|
Canada, Mexico, USA
|
no
|
Quarantine
|
yes
|
yes
|
Dalbulus maidis
|
corn leafhopper
|
USA
|
no
|
Quarantine
|
no
|
|
Deinerella spp.
|
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Delia platura
|
seed corn maggot
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
no
|
|
Dermestes spp.
|
hide beetles
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Diabrotica sp.
|
corn rootworm
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
no
|
|
Diabrotica longicornis
|
northern corn rootworm
|
Canada, USA
|
no
|
Quarantine
|
no
|
|
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
|
southern corn rootworm
|
Canada, USA
|
no
|
Quarantine
|
no
|
|
Diabrotica virgifera
|
western corn rootworm
|
USA
|
no
|
Quarantine
|
no
|
|
Dinoderus minutus
|
bamboo powderpost beetle
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Endrosis sarcitrella
|
whiteshouldered house moth
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Enicumus minutus
|
|
USA, Canada
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Ephestia elutella
|
tobacco moth
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Ephestia kuehniella
|
Mediterranean flour moth
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Exitianus exitosus
|
leafhopper
|
USA
|
no
|
Quarantine
|
no
|
|
Gibbium aequinoctiale
|
spider beetle
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Gibbium psylloides
|
spider beetle
|
USA, Mexico
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Glischrochilus fasciatus
|
redspotted sap beetle, picnic beetle
|
Canada, USA
|
no
|
Quarantine
|
yes
|
yes
|
Glischrochilus quadrisignatus
|
fourspotted sap beetle, picnic beetle
|
Canada, USA
|
no
|
Quarantine
|
yes
|
yes
|
Gnatocerus cornutus
|
broadhorned flour beetle
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Graminella nigrifrons
|
grass leafhopper
|
USA
|
no
|
Quarantine
|
no
|
|
Graminella sonora
|
grass leafhopper
|
USA
|
no
|
Quarantine
|
no
|
|
Henoticus spp.
|
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Hofmannophila pseudospretella
|
brown house moth
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Lachesilla pedicularia
|
booklouse
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Lachesilla quercus
|
booklouse
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Lasioderma serricorne
|
cigarette beetle
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Latheticus oryzae
|
longheaded flour beetle
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Lathridius spp.
|
plaster beetle
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Lema melanopa
|
cereal beetle
|
Canada, USA
|
no
|
Quarantine
|
no
|
|
Lepinotus inquilinus
|
booklouse
|
USA
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Lepinotus patruelis
|
booklouse
|
USA
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Liposcelis bostrychophila
|
booklouse
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Liposcelis brunnea
|
booklouse
|
USA
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Liposcelis corrodens
|
booklouse
|
USA
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Liposcelis decolor
|
booklouse
|
USA
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Liposcelis entomolphila
|
booklouse
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Liposcelis paeta
|
booklouse
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Liposcelis rufa
|
booklouse
|
USA
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Litargus balteatus
|
|
Canada, USA
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Mezium affine
|
spiny spider beetle
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Mezium americanum
|
American spider beetle
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Murmidius ovalis
|
murmidius beetle
|
Canada, USA
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Mycetophagus quadriguttatus
|
spotted hairy fungus beetle
|
Canada, USA
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Nemapogon granella
|
European grain moth
|
USA
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Niptus hololeucus
|
golden spider beetle
|
Canada, USA
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Oryzaephilus mercator
|
merchant grain beetle
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Oryzaephilus surinamensis
|
sawtoothed grain beetle
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Palorus ratzeburgii
|
broadhorned flour beetle
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Palorus subdepressus
|
depressed flour beetle
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Peregrinus maidis
|
corn planthopper
|
USA
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
no
|
|
Pharaxanotha kirschi
|
Mexican grain beetle
|
USA, Mexico
|
no
|
Quarantine
|
yes
|
yes
|
Phyllophaga spp.
|
May beetle
|
North America
|
no
|
Quarantine
|
no
|
|
Plodia interpunctella
|
Indian meal moth
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Prostephanus truncatus
|
larger grain borer, greater grain borer
|
USA-south, Mexico
|
no
|
Quarantine
|
yes
|
yes
|
Pseudeurostus hilleri
|
|
Canada, USA
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Psocathropos microps
|
|
USA
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Ptinus spp.
|
spider beetles
|
North America (temperate regions)
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Pyralis farinalis
|
meal moth
|
Canada, USA
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Rhopalosiphum maidis
|
corn leaf aphid
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
no
|
|
Rhopalosiphum padi
|
bird cherry-oat aphid
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
no
|
|
Rhyzopertha dominica
|
lesser grain borer
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Sitophilus granarius
|
granary weevil
|
Canada, USA
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Sitophilus oryzae
|
rice weevil
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Sitophilus zeamais
|
maize weevil
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Sitotroga cerealella
|
angoumois grain moth
|
USA, Mexico
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Stegobium paniceum
|
drugstore beetle
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Tenebrio molitor
|
yellow mealworm
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Tenebrio obscurus
|
dark mealworm
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Tenebroides mauritanicus
|
cadelle
|
Canada, USA
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Tineola bisselliella
|
common clothes moth
|
USA
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Tortricidae spp.
|
budworm
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
no
|
|
Tribolium audax
|
American black flour beetle
|
Canada, USA
|
no
|
Quarantine
|
yes
|
yes
|
Tribolium brevicorne
|
flour beetle
|
Canada, USA
|
no
|
Quarantine
|
yes
|
yes
|
Tribolium castaneum
|
red flour beetle
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Tribolium confusum
|
confused flour beetle
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Tribolium destructor
|
large flour beetle
|
Canada, USA
|
no
|
Quarantine
|
yes
|
yes
|
Tribolium madens
|
black flour beetle
|
Canada, USA
|
no
|
Quarantine
|
yes
|
yes
|
Trigonogenius globulus
|
globular spider beetle
|
Canada, USA
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Trogoderma glabrum
|
glaberous cabinet beetle
|
Canada, Mexico, USA
|
no
|
Quarantine
|
yes
|
yes
|
Trogoderma granarium
|
khapra beetle
|
not present but interceptions recorded
|
no
|
Quarantine
|
yes
|
yes
|
Trogoderma inclusum
|
large cabinet beetle, mottled dermestid
|
Canada, USA
|
no
|
Quarantine
|
yes
|
yes
|
Trogoderma ornatum
|
ornate cabinet beetle
|
USA
|
no
|
Quarantine
|
yes
|
yes
|
Trogoderma variabile
|
warehouse beetle
|
USA
|
yes (under official control in WA)
|
Quarantine
|
yes
|
yes
|
Typhaea stercorea
|
hairy fungus beetle
|
North America
|
yes
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
|
Zabrotes subfasciatus
|
Mexican bean beetle
|
southern USA, Mexico
|
no
|
Non-quarantine
|
yes
|
yes
|
|