Dermestes lardarius

Dermestes • Dermestidae • misc. Coleoptera families • Coleoptera • Insects (plant pests) • pests-diseases-weeds

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Dermestes lardarius Linnaeus - (bacon beetle)

The beetle is found on animal skins and furs, smoked meet and silkworm cultures. It can also attack other stored products like stored cacao and copra.

For details see the respective page in Wikipedia.

Vernacular names
• Deutsch:	Gemeiner Speckkäfer
• English:	bacon beetle larder beetle
• Français:	dermeste du lard

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