Dermestes carnivorus

species

Type deposited in ZMUC

Synonyms (5)
Dermestes mucoreus LeConte, 1854 synonym
Dermestes sobrinus LeConte, 1854 synonym
Dermestes impressicollis Reitter, 1881 synonym
Dermestes carnivorus doemmlingi Meier, 1899 synonym
Dermestes unicolor Lepesme, 1950 synonym

Citations & References (33)	Type / Badges	Page
Fabricius J.C. (1775). Systema Entomologie, sistens Insectorum classes, ordines, genera, species, adiectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibus, observationibus. Flensburgi et Lipsiae: Officina Libraria Kortii, xxxii + 832 pp.	Original Description	p. 55
GOEZE J. A. E. 1777: Entomologische Beiträge zu des Ritter Linné zwölften Ausgabe des Natursystems. Erster Theil. Liepzig: Weidmann, xvi + 736 pp. as Dermestes carniforus		p. 141
Castelnau F., Blanchard E., Lucas H. (1840). Histoire naturelle des animaux articulés, annelides, crustacés, arachnides, myriapodes et insectes. Paris: M. Duménil (No. 2), 564 pp. as Dermestes versicolor		p. 33
CHILDREN J. G. 1843: List of additions to the Natural History, Antiquities, and Prints of the British Museum in the years 1836-1839. London: Order of the Trustees, 23 pp. as Dermestes mexicanus		p. 11
Gaubil J. (1849). Catalogue Synonymique des Coléoptères d'Europe et d'Algérie. Paris: Maison, ii + 297 pp. as Dermestes humeralis Solier [nomen nudum]		p. 74
LeConte J.L. (1854). Synopsis of the Dermestidae of the United States. Proceedings of the Academy of the Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 7: 106-113. = Dermestes mucoreus	Synonym Description	p. 108
= Dermestes sobrinus	Synonym Description	p. 108
Reitter E. (1881). Die aussereuropäischen Dermestiden meiner Sammlung. Verhandlungen Naturforschenden Vereines Brünn 19: 27-60. = Dermestes mucoreus (as Dermestes muscoreus [sic]) — Listed as synonymous to D. carnivorus; incorrect subsequent spelling (correct is D. mucoreus)	SynonymyTaxonomic Note	p. 28
= Dermestes sobrinus — Maintained as a valid species closely related to D. carnivorus	Taxonomic Note	p. 28
= Dermestes impressicollis	Synonym Description	p. 29
Fleuriaux E.J.B., Sallé A. (1889). Liste des Coléoptéres de la Gaudeloupe et descriptions d'espéces nouvelles. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 6(9): 351-484. as Dermestes humeralis Solier [nomen nudum]		p. 392
LINELL M. L. 1899: On the Coleopterous Insects of the Galapagos Islands. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 21 (1143) [1888]: 249-268. as Dermestes carnivorus		p. 256
Meier W. II (1899). Über Abänderungen einiger Coleopteren-Arten, welche bei Hamburg gefunden wurden. Entomologische Nachrichten 25(7): 97-102. = Dermestes carnivorus doemmlingi (as Dermestes carnivorus var. Dömmlingi)	Synonym Description	p. 99
Everts E. (1905). [Dermestids that might potentially be discovered in the Netherlands]. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 48: xxx. as Dermestes carnivorus	—	p. xxx
MacGillavry D., Corporaal J.B. (1922). Dermestes carnivorus F. te Amsterdam. Entomologische Berichten 6(128): 124-126. as Dermestes carnivorus	Morphology	p. 124-126
= Dermestes carnivorus doemmlingi (as Dermestes carnivorus doemmlingi (subspecies) [synonym #2541])	Morphology	p. 125-126
van Eldik H.C.L. (1923). [Dermestes carnivorus F. in cigars]. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 66: xlvi. as Dermestes carnivorus	—	—
Blackwelder R.E. (1945). Checklist of the Coleopterous insects of Mexico, Central America the West Indies, and South America. Part 3. Smithsonian Institution (Smithsonian Institution United States National Museum, 185), pp. iii-iv + 343-550. = Dermestes sobrinus — [possible synonymy source - see Mroczkowski 1968]	Taxonomic Note	p. 395
Rees B.E. (1947). Taxonomy of the larvae of some North American species of the genus Dermestes (Coleoptera, Dermestidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 49: 1-14.	Immature / Larva	p. 13
Lepesme P. (1949). Révision des Dermestes (Col. Dermestidae). Annales de la Société entomologique de France 115(1): 37-68. as Dermestes carnivorus	Identification KeyMorphology	p. 43, 56
= Dermestes unicolor	Synonym Description	p. 44, 57
Kalík V. (1952). New and interesting species of Dermestidae (Coleoptera). The Pan-Pacific Entomologist 28: 43-49. as Dermestes carnivorus		p. 46
= Dermestes sobrinus	Taxonomic Note Morphology	p. 46
= Dermestes unicolor		p. 46
Knoche C. (1958). Die Speckkäfer als Schädlinge an importierten Häuten und Fellen. Das Leder 5: 100-115. = Dermestes carnivorus doemmlingi (as Dermestes carnivorus dömmlingi) — mentioned as a subspecies	RevisionIdentification KeyImmature / Larva	p. 345
Knoche C. (1960). Einfluss der Luftfeuchtigkeit auf Larvenentwickcklung und Eizahl verschiedener Dermestes- Arten. Mitteilungen Hamburgisches Zoologisches Museum Institut 58: 1-46. = Dermestes carnivorus doemmlingi (as Dermestes carnivorus dömmlingi)	Biology	p. 3
Knoche C. (1961). Aufzucht von Dermestesarten mit Fischmel verschiedener zusammensetzung. Entomologische Mitteilungen 33: 1-8. = Dermestes carnivorus doemmlingi (as Dermestes carnivorus dömmlingi)	Biology	p. 175
Liu Y., Zhang S. (1986). Chinese Dermestid Beetles Associated with Stored Products. Beijing: Agriculture Publishing House, pp. 1-170. = Dermestes mucoreus (as Dermestes nucoreus [sic!])		p. 47
Peacock E.R. (1993). Adults and larvae of hide, larder, and carpet beetles and their relatives (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) and of Derodontid beetle (Coleoptera: Derodontidae). Royal Entomological Society of London (No. 3), pp. 1-144.	Immature / Larva	p. 48
Hava J. (1999). Contribution to the knowledge of the Old World Dermestidae (Coleoptera). Part 1: Genus Dermestes. Folia Heyrovskyana 7(2): 133-140. = Dermestes carnivorus doemmlingi (as Dermestes carnivorus var. doemmlingi) — considered a junior synonym of D. carnivorus	Synonymy	p. 133-134
Háva J. (2000). New interesting Dermestidae (Coleoptera) from the world with descriptions of ten new species. Veröffentlichungen Naturkundemuseum Erfurt 19: 161-171. = Dermestes unicolor (as Dermestes carnivorus)	Synonymy	p. 162
Háva J. (2002). Five new species of Dermestidae (Coleoptera), with notes on synonymy and distribution of the family. Acta Musei Moraviae, Scientiae biologicae 87: 29-40. = Dermestes impressicollis (as Dermestes carnivorus)	Synonymy	p. 30
Denux O., Zagatti P. (2010). Coleoptera families other than Cerambycidae, Curculionidae sensu lato, Chrysomelidae sensu lato and Coccinelidae. In: Roques A., Kenis M., Lees D., Lopez-Vaamonde C., Rabitsch W., Rasplus J.Y., Roy D.B. (eds.), Alien terrestrial arthropods of Europe. Penfoft.	Distribution	p. 356

Biology

Larva: Rees, 1947:13 ;Peacock, 1993:48 ;Knoche, 1958:345

Distribution

Africa

America (South & Central)

Asia

Australia & Oceania

Europe

North America

Taxon details

iNaturalist Gallery (Dermestes carnivorus)

Macro image, antennae visible Underside visible

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Life stage:

[ Preliminary identifications ]

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