Dermestidae
Sign in to saveDermestidae are a family of Coleoptera that are commonly referred to as skin beetles or carpet beetles. Other common names include larder beetles, hide or leather beetles, and khapra beetles. There are over 1,800 species described.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderColeoptera
- FamilyDermestidae
Habitatbrackish, freshwater
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Article
23 sectionsContents
- Description
- Diet and behaviour
- Economic relevance
- Urban and stored products
- Medical
- Forensic
- Evolution
- Taxonomy
- Genera
- Selected taxa
- Larder beetles
- Hide beetle (leather beetle)
- Carpet beetle
- Black carpet beetle
- Varied carpet beetle
- Khapra beetle
- Control
- Hide and larder beetles
- Carpet beetles
- Image gallery
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Dermestidae are a family of Coleoptera that are commonly referred to as skin beetles or carpet beetles. Other common names include larder beetles, hide or leather beetles, and khapra beetles. There are over 1,800 species described.
Dermestids have a variety of habits; most genera are scavengers that feed on dry animal or plant material, such as skin or pollen, animal hair, feathers, dead insects and natural fibers. Members of Dermestes are found in animal carcasses, while others may be found in mammal, bird, bee, or wasp nests. Thaumaglossa only lives in the egg cases of mantids, while Trogoderma species are pests of grain.