Dermestes peruvianus
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| Dermestes peruvianus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Family: | Dermestidae |
| Genus: | Dermestes |
| Species: | D. peruvianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dermestes peruvianus Laporte, 1840 | |
Dermestes peruvianus, the Peruvian larder beetle, is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America and Europe.[1][2][3]
This species looks very similar to the species Dermestes haemorrhoidalis. Dermestes peruvianus can be distinguished from this species by the following traits: The pubescence on the elytra is predominantly pale yellow, short, fine and recumbent. The pubescence do not extend as a fringe beyond the lateral margins of the elytra. The satae on the head are inclined anteriad (towards mandibles) and inwards towards a central line between the eyes. The metepimeron does not have a posterior lateral spine.[4]
