Annotated checklist of nearctic Dermestidae with revised key to the genera

Coleopterists Bulletin

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 391-404

  Beal Jr , R S ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; IDENTIFICATION KEY; NEARCTIC REGION; SPECIES INVENTORY; TAXONOMY;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

COLEOPTERA; DERMESTIDAE;

EID: 1142281167     PISSN: 0010065X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1649/573     Document Type: Article

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