khapra beetle

American  

[kah-pruh, kap-ruh] / ˈkɑ prə, ˈkæp rə /

noun

1. a tiny cosmopolitan beetle, Trogoderma granarium, that is a pest of stored grain and other dried organic matter.

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Etymology

Origin of khapra beetle

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Hindi khaprā “destroyer” + beetle ¹