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The Role of the Odd Bettle, Thylodrias Contractus, in the Biodeterioration of Museum Objects

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The odd beetle, Thylodrias contractus (Mots), is an unusual beetle in that it is morphologically very disimilar from its nearest relatives, the phylogenetically related dermestid carpet beetles. The adult female odd beetles are wingless and larviform while the adult males are winged and have a body shape unlike all other dermestids. In flight, males resemble small flies.

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  1. Department of Environmental Health & Safety, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA

    Gary D. Alpert

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  1. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia, USA

    Gerald C. Llewellyn

  2. George Washington University, Washington, D.C., USA

    Charles E. O’Rear

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Alpert, G.D. (1987). The Role of the Odd Bettle, Thylodrias Contractus, in the Biodeterioration of Museum Objects. In: Llewellyn, G.C., O’Rear, C.E. (eds) Biodeterioration Research 1. Biodeterioration Research, vol 1. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0949-9_33

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