hide beetle (Dermestes maculatus)
Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Coleoptera |
| Suborder: Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: Bostrichiformia |
| Superfamily: Bostrichoidea |
| Family: Dermestidae |
| Subfamily: Dermestinae |
| Tribe: Dermestini |
| Genus: Dermestes |
| Subject: Dermestes maculatus DeGeer, 1774 |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
Leather beetle
References
Common Name Reference: Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms
Scientific Name Reference: Háva 2025: World Catalogue of the Dermestidae (Coleoptera)