Attagenus pellio
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Species: | A. pellio
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Attagenus pellio |
Attagenus pellio, the fur beetle or carpet beetle, is a pest which damages 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.
Categories:
- Dermestidae
- Beetles described in 1758
- Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
- Dermestidae stubs