A review of Dermestes Linnaeus (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) species on the British list

Abstract

The evidence for inclusion of ten species of Dermestes currently on the British list is examined. Insufficient evidence is found for the inclusion of four of these species on the list; only six of the species were considered to have self-sustaining populations in the UK either in or out of doors. A further Dermestes species has been claimed to exist in the UK, but no evidence to support this claim could be found.