| Dermestes peruvianus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Dermestidae |
| Genus: | Dermestes |
| Species: | D. peruvianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dermestes peruvianus Laporte, 1840 | |
Dermestes peruvianus, the Peruvian larder beetle, is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America and Europe. [1] [2] [3]
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. There are approximately 500 to 700 species worldwide. They can range in size from 1 to 12 mm. Key characteristics for adults are round oval shaped bodies covered in scales or setae. The usually clubbed antennae fit into deep grooves. The hind femora also fit into recesses of the coxa. Larvae are scarabaeiform and also have setae.
Dermestes is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.
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. It is native to North America, but today it is found nearly worldwide. Like several other dermestid beetles, this species is a common pest of stored products.
Dermestes talpinus, the hide and tallow dermestid, is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America.
Dermestes caninus is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America and Oceania.
Dermestes fasciatus is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America.
Dermestes undulatus is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America and Europe.
Dermestes marmoratus, the common carrion beetle, is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America.
Attagenus rufipennis is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America.
Anthrenus lepidus is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America.
Trogoderma anthrenoides is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America and Oceania.
Orphilus subnitidus is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America.
Dearthrus stebbinsi is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America.
Dearthrus is a genus of carpet beetles in the family Dermestidae. There are at least two described species in Dearthrus.
Cryptorhopalum pruddeni is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America.
Attagenus brunneus is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America and Europe.
Orphilus ater is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America.
Anthrenus fuscus is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America and Europe.
Attagenus fasciatus, known generally as banded black carpet beetle, is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. Other common names include the tobacco seed beetle and wardrobe beetle. It is found in North America, Oceania, and Europe.
Dermestes carnivorus is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America and Europe.
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