Dermestes maculatus

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Author(s): Udo Schmidt
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Dermestes maculatus De Geer - (common hide beetle)
The beetle has a world-wide distribution and is a serious pests of dried animal products like skins, furs, dried/smoked meat, dried fish, cheese and museum collections.

Vernacular names
• Deutsch:	Dornspeckkäfer
• English:	common hide beetle
• Français:	dermeste des peaux

Synonyms:
Dermestes vulpinus

For details see the respective page in Wikipedia.

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