Thaumaglossa rufocapillata

species
Redtenbacher, 1867 [p. 44]
Gallery page (A. Herrmann)
Type deposited in NHMW
Citations & References (11)
Type / Badges
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Redtenbacher L. (1868). Familie Dermestidae. In: Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodore B. von Wüllerstorf-Urbair. Wien: Karl Gerold's Sohn, pp. iv + 249.
Original Description
p. 44
Ishii G. (1937). Life history and habit of the dermestid beetle Orphiloides ovivorus Matsumura et Yokoyama. Sanhi Shikenjyo Hokoku 9: 151-165.
Biology
p. 151
Liu Y., Zhang S. (1986). Chinese Dermestid Beetles Associated with Stored Products. Beijing: Agriculture Publishing House, pp. 1-170.
Biology
p. 131
IWASAKI T., AOYAGI M., DODO Y. & ISHII M. 1994: Emergence periods of overwinteringgeneration from mantis egg case, and oviposition and longevity of adult dermestid beetle, Thaumaglossa rufocapillata. Japanese Journal of Applied Entomological Zoology 38: 147-151 (in Japanese, English summary)
Biology
p. 149
Iwasaki T., Aoyagi M., Dodo Y., Ishii M. (1996). Life History of the first generation of the dermestid beetle, Thaumaglossa rufocapillata. Applied Entomological Zoology 31: 389-395.
Host: Tenodera aridifolia, Tenodera angustipennis
Biology
p. 392
IWASAKI T., AOYAGI M., DODO Y. & ISHII M. 1998: Adult overwintering and oviposition of first generation of dermestid beetle, Thaumaglossa rufocapillata. Japanese Journal of Applied Entomological Zoology 42: 170-171 (in Japanese, English abstract).
Host: Tenodera sp.
Biology
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Kiselyova T., McHugh J.V. (2006). A phylogenetic study of Dermestidae (Coleoptera) based on larval morphology. Systematic Entomology 31(3): 469-507.
Immature / Larva
p. 474
Mirzaee Z., Sadeghi S., Háva J., Battiston R., Ruzzier E. (2022). New observations of Coleoptera associated with Mantodea ootheca and an overview of the previous records. Bulletin of Insectology 75(2): 223-230.
Host: Hierodula patellifera
Biology
p. 225
Chang G.D., Shim J., Ji S., Song J.H. (2023). Discovery of Thaumaglossa rufocapillata Redtenbacher (Dermestidae, Coleoptera) from Mantis oothecae in Korea and its complete mitochondrial genome. International Journal of Industrial Entomology 47(2): 115-125.
Host: Hierodula patellifera
Biology
p. 117
Háva J. (2025). World Catalogue of the Dermestidae (Coleoptera). Private Entomological Laboratory and Collection, Únětice/Praha, 368 pp.
New host association (Háva, 2025) - Polyspilota aeruginosa. Other are known host associations based on cited literature Host: Polyspilota aeruginosa & "Hierodula patellifera, Mantis religiosa, Tenodera sinensis, Tenodera aridifolia, Tenodera angustipennis"
Biology
p. 183
Háva J. (2025). Lectotype designation for Thaumaglossa rufocapillata Redtenbacher, 1867 (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Megatominae). Studies and Reports, Taxonomical Series 21(2): 485-487.
Type Designation
p. 485
Biology
Larva: Kiselyova & McHugh, 2006:474
Host: Polyspilota aeruginosa & "Hierodula patellifera, Mantis religiosa, Tenodera sinensis, Tenodera aridifolia, Tenodera angustipennis" : Háva, 2025:183 ;Hierodula patellifera : Chang et al., 2023:117 ,Mirzaee et al., 2022:225 ;Tenodera sp. : Iwasaki , Aoyagi , Dodo & Ishii 1998 ;Tenodera aridifolia, Tenodera angustipennis : Iwasaki et al., 1996:392

Distribution

Africa

Asia

Europe Introduced

Taxon details

iNaturalist Gallery (Thaumaglossa rufocapillata)

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