beetle
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...
family
Dermestidae
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 over 1,100 species described.
Dermestids have ...
. This subfamily contains several of the most well-known household and stored-product pest beetles, in the genera ''
Anthrenus
''Anthrenus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. One of several genera of carpet beetles, ''Anthrenus'' was historically placed in a subfamily Anthreninae, though presently included in the Megatominae. The genus ...
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Trogoderma
''Trogoderma'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. There are about 135 species worldwide.
Some species are serious pests of stored animal and plant products.Wei, C., et al. (2015)Scanning electron microscope o ...
Adelaidia
''Adelaidia'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae
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 ...
'' Blackburn, 1891
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Amberoderma
''Amberoderma beali'' is a species of beetle
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other in ...
'' Háva & Prokop, 2004
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Anthrenocerus
''Anthrenocerus'' is a genus of beetle
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. ...
'' Arrow, 1915
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Anthrenus
''Anthrenus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. One of several genera of carpet beetles, ''Anthrenus'' was historically placed in a subfamily Anthreninae, though presently included in the Megatominae. The genus ...
'' Geoffroy, 1762
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Caccoleptus
''Caccoleptus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, containing the following species:Claviella'' Kalík, 1987
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Cryptorhopalum
''Cryptorhopalum'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, containing the following species:
'' Guérin-Méneville, 1838
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Ctesias
Ctesias (; grc-gre, Κτησίας; fl. fifth century BC), also known as Ctesias of Cnidus, was a Greek physician and historian from the town of Cnidus in Caria, then part of the Achaemenid Empire.
Historical events
Ctesias, who lived in the fi ...
'' Stephens, 1830
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Globicornis
''Globicornis'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. They are distributed throughout the world.Kadej, M., & Jaroszewicz, S. (2013)Detailed morphological description of the mature larva of ''Globicornis corticalis'' ...
'' Latreille in Cuvier, 1829
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Hemirhopalum
''Hemirhopalum'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae
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 khap ...
'' Sharp, 1902
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Hirtomegatoma
''Hirtomegatoma'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae
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 kha ...
'' Pic, 1931
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Labrocerus
''Labrocerus'' is a genus of beetle
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. Th ...
'' Sharp in Blackburn & Sharp, 1885
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Megatoma
''Megatoma'' is a genus of beetle native to the Palearctic (including Europe), the Near East and the Nearctic.
Species include:
'' Herbst, 1792
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Miocryptorhopalum
''Miocryptorhopalum kirkbyae'' is a species of beetle in the family Dermestidae, the only species in the genus ''Miocryptorhopalum''.Myrmeanthrenus
''Myrmeanthrenus frontalis'' is a species of beetle
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most o ...
'' Armstrong, 1945
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Neoanthrenus
''Anthrenus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. One of several genera of carpet beetles, ''Anthrenus'' was historically placed in a subfamily Anthreninae, though presently included in the Megatominae. The genus ...
'' Armstrong, 1941
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Orphinus
''Orphinus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae
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 b ...
'' Motschulsky, 1858
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Paratrogoderma
''Paratrogoderma mahense'' is a species of beetles in the family Dermestidae
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 beetl ...
'' Scott, 1926
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Phradonoma
''Phradonoma'' is a genus of beetle
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. Th ...
'' Jacquelin du Val, 1859
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Reesa
''Reesa'' is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The sole species is ''Reesa vespulae''. This beetle is native to the Nearctic, but today it can be found nearly worldwide; it is easily introduced to new are ...
Thaumaglossa
''Thaumaglossa'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, containing the following species:Trogoderma
''Trogoderma'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. There are about 135 species worldwide.
Some species are serious pests of stored animal and plant products.Wei, C., et al. (2015)Scanning electron microscope o ...
'' Dejean, 1821
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Trogoparvus
''Trogoparvus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, containing the following species:Turcicornis
''Turcicornis kopeckyi'' is a species of beetle in the family Dermestidae
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, ...
'' Háva, 2000
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Volvicornis
''Volvicornis rufescens'' is a species of beetle in the family Dermestidae
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 ...
'' Háva & Kalík, 2004
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Zhantievus
''Zhantievus lymantriae'' is a species of beetle in the family Dermestidae
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 ...