Attagenus pellio
Carpet Beetle | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Dermestidae |
Genus: | Attagenus |
Species: | A. pellio |
Binomial name | |
Attagenus pellio (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
Attagenus pellio, the fur beetle or carpet beetle, is an important pest damaging stored products such as furs, skins, textiles and grain.
Attagenus pelio is a 4–6 mm-long oval shaped insect with two patches of white hair on the elytra.
See also
Home stored product entomology
References
- Granousky TA. 1997. Stored Product Pests. In Handbook of Pest Control, 8th Ed. Hedges SA, Moreland D (editors). Mallis Handbook and Technical Training Company
External links
- Dermestidae of the World Habitus and antennae of the male.
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