Dermestidae is a family of beetles in the order Coleoptera commonly known as skin beetles or carpet beetles, with other common names including larder beetles, hide or leather beetles and khapra beetles. More than 1,800 species across 74 genera have been described, dating in the fossil record to the Jurassic. Most genera are scavengers that feed on dry animal or plant material such as skin, hair, feathers, pollen, dead insects and natural fibers, and their hairy or scaly elytra often carry distinctive patterns.
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Source Carpet beetle (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ220932, descriptionView the Source 2. Dermestidae (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Dermestidae are a family of Coleoptera that are commonly referred to as skin beetles or carpet beetles.
- Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
In Group: Other Beetle Families (Polyphaga), Lead
Dermestidae are a family of Coleoptera that are commonly referred to as skin beetles or carpet beetles.
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Dermestidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 1853
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Dermestidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Dermestidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 227.3 ... "early_interval": "Norian"
Wikidata: Dermestidae
Wikidata Q220932, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Carpet beetle (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Carpet Beetle, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Carpet Beetle, 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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