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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Bostrichoidea » Carpet Beetles (Dermestidae) » Dermestes » subgenus Dermestinus (Dermestes subgenus Dermestinus) » Common Carrion Beetle (Dermestes marmoratus)

Species Dermestes marmoratus - Common Carrion Beetle

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Range · Life Cycle · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
Superfamily Bostrichoidea
Family Dermestidae (Carpet Beetles)
Genus Dermestes
No Taxon (subgenus Dermestinus)
Species marmoratus (Common Carrion Beetle)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Dermestes marmoratus Say, 1823
Explanation of Names
marmoratus (L). "marbled"
Size
adults: 9-10mm
Range
w. NA / Mex. / Cuba - Map (1)
Life Cycle
Larvae and adults commonly associated with decomposing animals.
Remarks
Museums use these beetles to to clean skeletons.
Print References
Say, T. 1823. American Entomology. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 3: 197.
Internet References
Dermestidae.com - Andreas Herrmann
Works Cited
1.Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
Contributed by Jim McClarin on 9 September, 2006 - 4:07pm
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz, Mike Quinn, Maury Heiman
Last updated 21 April, 2022 - 11:07am

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