Landcare Research - Manaaki Whenua

Landcare-Research -Manaaki Whenua

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Dermestes maculatus DeGee


Order: Coleoptera
Family: Dermestidae

Size range

  • Up to 12–15 mm

Distribution

  • Worldwide

Life History

  • Larvae feed on carcases, and stored sheepskins, leather ,
  • Mature larvae may bore into hard surfaces, especially softwoods, to pupate

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