Biology:Ctesias serra

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Short description: Species of beetle

Ctesias serra
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C. serra
Binomial name
Ctesias serra
(Fabricius, 1792)

Ctesias serra, commonly known as the cobweb beetle, is a species of beetle native to England in the family Dermestidae.

The common name relates to the habit of the larva of taking trapped insects from spiderwebs.[1]

The preferred habitat is beneath old thick bark.[2]

Ctesias serra larva

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2900914 entry