Biology:Ctesias serra
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Short description: Species of beetle
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| Species: | C. serra
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| Ctesias serra (Fabricius, 1792)
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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]

References
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- ↑ Barnard, Peter C. (2011). The Royal Entomological Society Book of British Insects. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1444344967. https://books.google.com/books?id=xLntEIQ4b-0C&dq=%22Ctesias+serra%22&pg=PT441.
- ↑ Collins, N.M. (1991). The Conservation of Insects and Their Habitats. Academic Press. p. 180. ISBN 0323149308. https://books.google.com/books?id=0snnF3vwVO4C&dq=%22Ctesias+serra%22&pg=PA436.
Wikidata ☰ Q2900914 entry
