Dermestes laniarius

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Dermestes laniarius
Dermestes laniarius

Dermestes laniarius

Systematics
Family : Bacon beetle (Dermestidae)
Subfamily : Dermestinae
Tribe : Dermestini
Genre : Dermestes
Subgenus : Dermestine
Type : Dermestes laniarius
Scientific name
Dermestes laniarius
Illiger , 1801
Dermestes laniarius

Dermestes laniarius is a beetle from the family of the bacon beetles (Dermestidae).

features

Dermestes laniarius is a 6.5–8 mm long oblong oval beetle. He is covered with gray-white and black hair. At the end of the sensor there is a club-shaped thickening.

Occurrence

Dermestes laniarius occurs in the western Palearctic . The species is widespread in Europe. The distribution area extends in the east to Central Asia.

Way of life

The beetle species prefers sandy habitats. The beetles feed on carrion and rotting parts of plants. They usually fly from April to June. When in danger, the beetles pull their limbs together on the ventral side.

photos

  • Ventral view

  • Dermestidae larva, possibly from Dermestes laniarius

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Dermestes laniarius . www.insektenbox.de. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ Dermestes laniarius . insektoid.info. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  3. ↑ a b Klaus Koch: Die Käfer Mitteleuropas - Ökologie - Volume 2 , Goecke & Evers Verlag, Krefeld, 1989, ISBN 3-87263-040-7 , p. 125

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