Carpet beetle / Te pītara whāriki
- Pūtoi
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Whānau
- Family
- Dermestidae
Te Rahi
- He pītara iti, e 2–3 mm te roa.
Size range
- Small beetle, 2–3 mm long
Te Tītaringa
- He rāwaho
Distribution
- Introduced
Te Huringa Ora
- Ka kino i ngā torongū te wūru, te whāriki, te kirikau, me te kirihipi.
- Kai ai ngā pakeke i te ngongo me te hae o ngā pua.
- Arā anō ētahi momo māori koinei anō te āhua o tā rātou noho.
Life history
- Larvae damage wool, carpet, leather, sheepskin
- Adults feed on nectar and pollen
- Other native species have a similar lifestyle