Dermestes caninus

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Dermestes caninus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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[edit]

These three subspecies belong to the species Dermestes caninus:

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Dermestes caninus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Dermestes caninus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.

Further reading[edit]

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