Peruvian Hide beetle Dermestes peruvianus
Adult beetle
Size: 10mm or over
Shape: Oval
Colour: Shiny black with gold hairs on underside
Antennae: short, 3 segmented club
Distinguishing features: none
Larvae are pests of: dried animal protein
Damage: occasionally tunnels in wood for pupation
Adults eat: very little
Often found: associated with human food debris in mess rooms and eating areas.
Pest of refuse collection areas of housing blocks. This is largely a city pest.
This species is very difficult to distinguish from Dermestes haemorrhoidalis.
Size: 10mm or over
Shape: Oval
Colour: Shiny black with gold hairs on underside
Antennae: short, 3 segmented club
Distinguishing features: none
Larvae are pests of: dried animal protein
Damage: occasionally tunnels in wood for pupation
Adults eat: very little
Often found: associated with human food debris in mess rooms and eating areas.
Pest of refuse collection areas of housing blocks. This is largely a city pest.
This species is very difficult to distinguish from Dermestes haemorrhoidalis.
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Peruvian Hide beetle Dermestes peruvianus
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