Biology:Dermestes caninus

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Short description: Species of beetle

Dermestes caninus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Dermestidae
Genus: Dermestes
Species:
D. caninus
Binomial name
Dermestes caninus
Germar, 1824
Synonyms[1]
  • Dermestes mormonalis Casey, 1924

Dermestes caninus is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America and Oceania.[1][2][3]

Subspecies

These three subspecies belong to the species Dermestes caninus:

  • Dermestes caninus caninus Germar, 1824
  • Dermestes caninus compactus Casey
  • Dermestes caninus nubipennis Casey

References

Further reading

  • Háva, Jirí (2003). "World catalogue of the Dermestidae". Studies and Reports of District Museum Prague-East Supplement 1: 1–196. 
  • Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. 2007. ISBN 978-8788757675. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2156184 entry