''Dermestes'' is a

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s in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)
A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Dermestidae).
''Journal of Medical Entomology'', 52(5), 755-769. The

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e of these beetles feed on dead and dried animal material, including dead bodies, dried meat and fish, and body parts such as bone, hair, skin, and feathers. They are cannibalistic on occasion. They are pests of museums, where they feed on specimens such as dried insects and

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. They may be useful in museum settings as well, where they are used to clean tissue from skeletons.''Dermestes maculatus'' De Geer, 1774.
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when they are found on human corpses. As of 2013 there are about 92 species.Herrmann, A. and Háva, J. (2013)
A new species of the genus ''Dermestes'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) from South America.
''Studies and Reports, Taxonomical Series'', 9(2), 375-378.

Species

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Dermestes affinis ''Dermestes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Derm ...

'' Sturm, 1843 * '' Dermestes argentinus'' Herrmann & Háva, 2013 * ''

Dermestes ater ''Dermestes ater'' is a species of beetle in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. It is known commonly as the black larder beetle or incinerator beetle (not to be confused with '' Dermestes haemorrhoidalis'', the African larder beetle, also ...

'' DeGeer, 1774 * '' Dermestes aurichalceus'' Küster, 1846 * ''

Dermestes avidus ''Dermestes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Derm ...

'' Christofori & Jan, 1832 * ''

Dermestes bicolor ''Dermestes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Der ...

'' Fabricius, 1781 * ''

Dermestes boliviensis ''Dermestes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Derm ...

'' Háva & Kalík, 2005 * '' Dermestes caninus'' Germar, 1824 * '' Dermestes canus'' Sturm, 1843 * ''

Dermestes carnivorus ''Dermestes carnivorus'' is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae Dermestidae are a family of Coleoptera that are commonly referred to as skin beetles. Other common names include larder beetle, hide or leather beetles, carpet be ...

'' Fabricius, 1775 * ''

Dermestes castaneus ''Dermestes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Derm ...

'' Thunberg, 1794 * ''

Dermestes cinereus ''Dermestes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Der ...

'' Dahl, 1823 * ''

Dermestes coarctatus ''Dermestes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Der ...

'' Harold, 1877 * ''

Dermestes coronatus ''Dermestes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Der ...

'' Steven in Schönherr, 1808 * ''

Dermestes depressus ''Dermestes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Der ...

'' Gebler, 1830 * ''

Dermestes destructor ''Dermestes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Der ...

'' Christofori & Jan, 1832 * ''

Dermestes dimidiatus ''Dermestes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Der ...

'' Boeber, 1802 * ''

Dermestes elegans ''Dermestes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Derm ...

'' Gebler, 1830 * ''

Dermestes elongatissimus ''Dermestes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Derm ...

'' Pic, 1916 * '' Dermestes elongatus'' Dejean, 1837 * '' Dermestes erichsoni'' Ganglbauer, 1904 * '' Dermestes fasciatus'' LeConte, 1854 * '' Dermestes fasciventris'' Reitter, 1881 * '' Dermestes flavicornis'' Schneider, 1785 * '' Dermestes floricola'' Melsheimer, 1806 * ''

Dermestes freudei ''Dermestes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Derm ...

'' Kalík & Ohbayashi, 1982 * ''

Dermestes frischii ''Dermestes frischii'' is a species of beetle found in the Palearctic, including Europe, tropical Africa, the Near East, the Nearctic, North Africa and East Asia. In Europe, it is known from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Corsica, ...

'' Kugelann, 1792 * ''

Dermestes fuliginosus ''Dermestes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Derm ...

'' Rossi, 1792 * '' Dermestes fulvicollis'' Reitter, 1881 * '' Dermestes gerstaeckeri'' Dalla Torre, 1911 * ''

Dermestes gyllenhalii ''Dermestes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Derm ...

'' Laporte, 1840 * '' Dermestes haemorrhoidalis'' Küster, 1852 * ''

Dermestes hankae ''Dermestes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Derm ...

'' Háva, 1999 * ''

Dermestes hirticollis ''Dermestes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Derm ...

'' Fabricius, 1792 * '' Dermestes hispanicus'' Kalík, 1952 * '' Dermestes impressipennis'' Pic, 1942 * '' Dermestes insulanus'' Schneider, 1785 * '' Dermestes intermedius'' Kalík, 1951 * '' Dermestes kafkai'' Háva & Kalík, 1999 * ''

Dermestes kaszabi ''Dermestes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Derm ...

'' Kalík, 1950 * '' Dermestes laniarius'' Illiger, 1802 * '' Dermestes laosensis'' Háva, 2004 * ''

Dermestes lardarius ''Dermestes lardarius'', commonly known as the ''larder beetle'' or ''moisture bug'', is a species of beetle in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. It is found worldwide.Linnaeus,

1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...

* '' Dermestes larvalis'' Cockerell, 1917 * '' Dermestes latissimus'' Bielz, 1850 * '' Dermestes lectulalius'' Goeze, 1777 * '' Dermestes leechi'' Kalík, 1952 * '' Dermestes leopardinus'' Mulsant & Godart, 1855 * '' Dermestes linearis'' Rossi, 1788 * ''

Dermestes loebli ''Dermestes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Derm ...

'' Háva, 2002 * ''

Dermestes maculatus ''Dermestes maculatus'' is a species of beetle with a worldwide distribution, being present on all continents except Antarctica. In Europe, it is present in all countries. Description The adult beetle is 5.5-10 mm long, and black with a band of ...

'' DeGeer, 1774 * '' Dermestes madagascariensis'' Lepesme, 1939 * '' Dermestes marmoratus'' Knoch in Melsheimer, 1806 * '' Dermestes marocanus'' Háva, 1999 * '' Dermestes maximus'' Pic, 1915 * '' Dermestes murinus'' Linnaeus,

* '' Dermestes nan'' Háva, 2002 * ''

Dermestes nebulosus ''Dermestes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Derm ...

'' Melsheimer, 1806 * '' Dermestes nidum'' Arrow, 1915 * '' Dermestes niger'' Melsheimer, 1806 * '' Dermestes normandi'' Kalík, 1951 * ''

Dermestes oblongus ''Dermestes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Derm ...

'' Sturm, 1843 * '' Dermestes obscurus'' Sturm, 1843 * ''

Dermestes olivieri ''Dermestes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Derm ...

'' Lepesme, 1939 * '' Dermestes palmi'' Sjöberg, 1950 * ''

Dermestes pardalis ''Dermestes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Derm ...

'' Billberg in Schönherr, 1808 * '' Dermestes patagoniensis'' Háva & Kalík, 2005 * '' Dermestes pauper'' Heer, 1847 * '' Dermestes persimilis'' Crotch, 1873 * '' Dermestes peruvianus'' Laporte, 1840 * '' Dermestes planus'' Mroczkowski, 1960 * ''

Dermestes progenior ''Dermestes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Derm ...

'' Zhantiev, 2006 * '' Dermestes pulcher'' LeConte, 1854 * '' Dermestes rapax'' Christofori & Jan, 1832 * '' Dermestes rattus'' LeConte, 1854 * '' Dermestes reductus'' Kalík, 1952 * '' Dermestes roubali'' (Kalík, 1951) * '' Dermestes ruficornis'' Sturm, 1843 * '' Dermestes rufofuscus'' Solier, 1849 * ''

Dermestes sardous ''Dermestes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Derm ...

'' Küster, 1846 * ''

Dermestes schneideri ''Dermestes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Derm ...

'' Háva, 2002 * '' Dermestes semistriatus'' Boheman, 1851 * '' Dermestes serraticornis'' Thunberg, 1787 * '' Dermestes shaanxiensis'' Cao, 1987 * '' Dermestes sibiricus'' Erichson, 1848 * '' Dermestes sichuanicus'' Háva, 1999 * '' Dermestes signatus'' LeConte, 1874 * '' Dermestes solskyi'' Dalla Torre, 1911 * '' Dermestes spadiceus'' elsheimer, 1806 * '' Dermestes spinipennis'' Christofori & Jan, 1832 * '' Dermestes sturmi'' Christofori & Jan, 1832 * '' Dermestes subaenescens'' Pic, 1943 * '' Dermestes szekessyi'' Kalík, 1950 * ''

Dermestes talpinus ''Dermestes talpinus'', the hide and tallow dermestid, is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae Dermestidae are a family of Coleoptera that are commonly referred to as skin beetles. Other common names include larder beetle, hide ...

'' Mannerheim, 1843 * ''

Dermestes teretiusculus ''Dermestes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Derm ...

'' Schneider, 1785 * '' Dermestes tertiarius'' Wickham, 1912 * '' Dermestes tessellatocollis'' Motschulsky, 1860 * ''

Dermestes undulatus ''Dermestes undulatus'' is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae Dermestidae are a family of Coleoptera that are commonly referred to as skin beetles. Other common names include larder beetle, hide or leather beetles, carpet be ...

'' Brahm, 1790 * '' Dermestes vetustus'' Zhantiev, 2006 * '' Dermestes viridanus'' Melsheimer, 1806 * '' Dermestes viridis'' Schneider, 1785 * '' Dermestes voi'' Háva, 2000 * '' Dermestes vorax'' Motschulsky, 1860 * '' Dermestes wittei'' Kalík, 1955

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