Dermestes undulatus Brahm rediscovered in Wales – and its differentiation from Dermestes murinus Linnaeus (Coleoptera: Dermestidae)

Holloway, G. J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0495-0313, Owen, C. and Tordoff, G. (2024) Dermestes undulatus Brahm rediscovered in Wales – and its differentiation from Dermestes murinus Linnaeus (Coleoptera: Dermestidae). Entomologists Monthly Magazine, 160 (4). pp. 283-286. ISSN 0013-8908 doi: 10.31184/M00138908.1604.4239

Abstract/Summary

Dermestes undulatus Brahm is a scarce species in the United Kingdom. Here we report on the rediscovery of D. undulatus from southern Wales, specifically the island of Flat Holm. The historic and current distribution of D. undulatus in the UK is explored. Dermestes undulatus sits within the subgenus Dermestinus Linnaeus, along with D. murinus Linnaeus. The differentiation of D. undulatus from D. murinus is considered.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/id/eprint/123936
Identification Number/DOI	10.31184/M00138908.1604.4239
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences > Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Central Services > Academic and Governance Services > University Museums and Special Collections
Publisher	Pemberley Books
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