Ctesias serra
Species of beetle
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Ctesias serra, commonly known as the cobweb beetle, is a species of beetle native to England in the family Dermestidae.
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| Ctesias serra | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Family: | Dermestidae |
| Genus: | Ctesias |
| Species: | C. serra |
| Binomial name | |
| Ctesias serra (Fabricius, 1792) | |
The common name relates to the larva's habit of taking trapped insects from spiderwebs.[1]
The preferred habitat is beneath old thick bark.[2]
