''Attagenus pellio'', the fur beetle or carpet beetle, is a

pest Pest or The Pest may refer to: Science and medicine * Pest (organism), an animal or plant deemed to be detrimental to humans or human concerns ** Weed, a plant considered undesirable * Infectious disease, an illness resulting from an infection ** ...

which damages stored products such as furs, skins,

textiles Textile is an umbrella term that includes various fiber-based materials, including fibers, yarns, filaments, threads, different fabric types, etc. At first, the word "textiles" only referred to woven fabrics. However, weaving is not the ...

and

grain A grain is a small, hard, dry fruit (caryopsis) – with or without an attached hull layer – harvested for human or animal consumption. A grain crop is a grain-producing plant. The two main types of commercial grain crops are cereals and legum ...

. ''Attagenus pelio'' is a 4–6 mm-long oval shaped insect with two patches of white hair on the elytra.

References

*Granousky TA. 1997. ''Stored Product Pests''. ''In Handbook of Pest Control'', 8th Ed. Hedges SA, Moreland D (editors). Mallis Handbook and Technical Training Company

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Dermestidae of the World
Habitus and antennae of the male. Dermestidae Beetles described in 1758 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Dermestidae-stub

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