Dermestes murinus

Dermestes murinus:

This species is part of the murinus species group together with Dermestes undulatus.

Distribution: The entire Palaearctic Region of the world.
Origin: Europe, Netherlands. In my care since 2024.

Description: The adults are 7 to 9 mm long. The head, thorax and elytra are a mottled pattern of bluish grey. The underside of the adult beetles are light in colour, but not the typical white. The colour is best described as a pastel pink hue with a black spot at the end of the abdomen. The full-grown larvae are 10 to 12,5 mm long and almost entirely black in colour.