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| − | [[File:Cabinet.beetle_Univ.Nebr.jpg|thumb|Cabinet beetle | + | [[File:Cabinet.beetle_Univ.Nebr.jpg|thumb|Cabinet beetle (''Trogoderma ornatum'')]] |
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| − | (''Trogoderma ornatum'')]] | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A black beetle, Trogoderma sternale, Trogoderma varabile, Trogoderma inclusum, or Trogoderma angustum, that has a red pattern on its shell. The cabinet beetle larvae feed on insect collections, [[wool]], [[feather|feathers]], and animal hides. The adult insects are 2 to 4 mm long and have a life span of up to 10 to 32 days. Cabinet beetles sometimes fly during the daytime. The larvae have yellow cylindrical bodies with setae tufts on the abdomen. They grow to a length of 1 to 5 mm. The larvae prefer dark places and live for a period of 1 to 17 days. | + | A black beetle, ''Trogoderma sternale'', ''Trogoderma varabile'', ''Trogoderma inclusum'', or ''Trogoderma angustum'', that has a red pattern on its shell. The cabinet beetle larvae feed on insect collections, [[wool]], [[feather|feathers]], and animal hides. The adult insects are 2 to 4 mm long and have a life span of up to 10 to 32 days. Cabinet beetles sometimes fly during the daytime. The larvae have yellow cylindrical bodies with setae tufts on the abdomen. They grow to a length of 1 to 5 mm. The larvae prefer dark places and live for a period of 1 to 17 days. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | Trogoderma sternale; Trogoderma varabile; Trogoderma inclusum; Trogoderma angustum | + | ''Trogoderma sternale; Trogoderma varabile; Trogoderma inclusum; Trogoderma angustum'' |
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| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| + | * MuseumPest.net at [https://museumpests.net/ Link] | ||
* David Pinniger, ''Pest Management in Museums, Archives and Historic Houses'', Archetype Publications, London, 2001 | * David Pinniger, ''Pest Management in Museums, Archives and Historic Houses'', Archetype Publications, London, 2001 | ||
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* Rosalie Rosso King, ''Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation'', Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985 | * Rosalie Rosso King, ''Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation'', Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985 | ||
| − | * Website | + | * Website: http://www.coleopterologie.de/Trogodermasternale.html photos |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:14, 11 May 2022
Description
A black beetle, Trogoderma sternale, Trogoderma varabile, Trogoderma inclusum, or Trogoderma angustum, that has a red pattern on its shell. The cabinet beetle larvae feed on insect collections, Wool, feathers, and animal hides. The adult insects are 2 to 4 mm long and have a life span of up to 10 to 32 days. Cabinet beetles sometimes fly during the daytime. The larvae have yellow cylindrical bodies with setae tufts on the abdomen. They grow to a length of 1 to 5 mm. The larvae prefer dark places and live for a period of 1 to 17 days.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Trogoderma sternale; Trogoderma varabile; Trogoderma inclusum; Trogoderma angustum
Resources and Citations
- MuseumPest.net at Link
- David Pinniger, Pest Management in Museums, Archives and Historic Houses, Archetype Publications, London, 2001
- Lynda A. Zycherman, J.Richard Schrock, A Guide to Museum Pest Control, FAIC and Association of Systematics Collections, Washington DC, 1988
- Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
- Website: http://www.coleopterologie.de/Trogodermasternale.html photos