Ctesias serra
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Ctesias serra (Fabricius, 1792) |
Ctesias serra, commonly known as the cobweb beetle, is a species of beetle native to England in the family Dermestidae.
The common name relates to the habit of the larva of taking trapped insects from spiderwebs.[1]
The preferred habitat is beneath old thick bark.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Barnard, Peter C. (2011). The Royal Entomological Society Book of British Insects. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1444344967.
- ^ Collins, N.M. (1991). The Conservation of Insects and Their Habitats. Academic Press. p. 180. ISBN 0323149308.