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Carpet Beetle

Insects

Carpet beetles are a family of beetles, Dermestidae, whose larvae feed on materials of animal origin such as wool, fur, feathers, silk and leather, making several species significant household pests capable of damaging carpets, clothing and museum specimens. Adults of many species instead feed on pollen and nectar outdoors, and the family also includes species used by museums and taxidermists to clean flesh from bones because their larvae efficiently consume dried animal tissue.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Adult Dermestidae are generally small beetles (1-12 mm long), rounded to oval in shape, with hairy or scaly elytra that may form distinctive and colourful patterns 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Scientific Name
Dermestidae 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Dermestidae, Taxa
Source Carpet beetle (Wikipedia)
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Colombia

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Sources
1. Dermestidae (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Dermestidae are a family of Coleoptera that are commonly referred to as skin beetles or carpet beetles
  • Description section
    Adult Dermestidae are generally small beetles (1-12 mm long), rounded to oval in shape, with hairy or scaly elytra that may form distinctive and colourful patterns
  • Article text
    Some species are pests (urban entomology) and can cause extensive damage to natural fibers in homes and places of business. They are used in taxidermy and by natural history museums to clean animal skeletons.
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ220932, descriptionView the Source
4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Insecta
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Insectos","language":"ES"},{"name":"Insects","language":"EN"},{"name":"Insectes","language":"FR"},{"name":"昆虫纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Coleoptera
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 56
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 56
"cites_listing":"II/III/NC","eu_listing":"B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":"Coleoptera","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"鞘翅目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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Carpet beetle (Wikipedia)
Child Taxon Of: Dermestidae, Lead
Quote, Child Taxon Of: Dermestidae, Lead
Carpet beetle may refer to any of several taxa of beetles: some genera of the Dermestidae, a beetle family, including: genus Attagenus black carpet beetle, Attagenus unicolor brown carpet beetle, Attagenus smirnovi Attagenus pellio genus Anthrenus varied carpet beetle, Anthrenus verbasci Anthrenus scrophulariae, also known as
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