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Dermestidae are a family of Coleoptera that are commonly referred to as skin beetles. Other common names include larder beetle, hide or leather beetles, carpet beetles, and khapra beetles. Other common names include larder beetle, hide or leather beetles, carpet beetles, and khapra beetles.
Dermestes haemorrhoidalis Dermestes maculatus. Dermestes is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles.The genus is distributed worldwide. [1]The larvae of these beetles feed on dead and dried animal material, including dead bodies, dried meat and fish, and body parts such as bone, hair, skin, and feathers.
Dermestes lardarius, commonly known as the larder beetle or moisture bug, is a species of beetle in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles.It is found worldwide. [1] It is a common pest of households and storage facilities ("larders") in much of the world.
Dermestes ater is a species of beetle in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles.It is known commonly as the black larder beetle or incinerator beetle (not to be confused with Dermestes haemorrhoidalis, the African larder beetle, also sometimes referred to as the black larder beetle). [1]
The adult beetle is 5.5–10 mm long, and black with a band of white hairs on either side of the pronotum. The antenna end in 3-segmented clubs.
Dermestes reductus can be distinguished from Dermestes lardarius using the following visual characteristics: . Dermestes lardarius. Individuals are smaller (6-6.5 mm long compared to 7–8.5 mm in D. lardarius, although specimens of D. lardarius ranging from 6 to 9 mm long have been found); the light patch on basal 2/5 of the elytra of D. reductus is made of grey hair (while it is made of ...
Dermestes carnivorus is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America and Europe. It is found in North America and Europe. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
Dermestes marmoratus, the common carrion beetle, is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America. It is found in North America. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]