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Hide beetle Dermestes maculatus
- Pūtoi
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Whānau
- Family
- Dermestidae
Te Rahi
- Ka tupu kia 12–15 mm pea te roa
Size range
- Up to 12–15 mm
Te Tītaringa
- Kei te ao whānui
Distribution
- Worldwide
Te Huringa Ora
- Kai ai ngā torongū i ngā tinana o ngā kararehe kua mate, i ngā kiri hipi kua whakaputua me te kirikau
- Tērā ka wiri atu ngā torongū pakari ki ngā mata mārō (pērā i ngā rākau āhua ngohe) ki reira whakangeti ai
Life history
- Larvae feed on carcases, and stored sheepskins, leather ,
- Mature larvae may bore into hard surfaces, especially softwoods, to pupate
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