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L'Entomofaune de la Momie de Ramsès II

L'Entomofaune de la Momie de Ramsès II Summary The entomofauna found in Ramesès II mummy proved to be rather poor inasmuch as the vegetal stuffing or pieces of linen which fill its abdominal cavity and retain the arthropods remains, has almost disappeared. The insects include three species of Coleoptera, Dermestesfrischi Kug., Thylodrias contractus Mots. (Dermestidae) in larval stage and Lasioderma serricorne (F.) (Anobiidae). It is the first time that T. contractus is recorded in situ from a mummy. This very strange beetle, the story of which is related, has already been collected in New-York where it had settled up at the beginning of this century in a collection-room containing egyptian relics and mummy wrappings. L. serricorne is a polyphagous insect but it attacks above all dried tobacco which is presumed to be of American origin. Surprisingly, L. serricorne, known from Tut'ankhamons's tomb, has been found here with numerous Nicotiana sp. fragments which make up the greater part of the vegetal stuffing. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annales de la Société entomologique de France (N S ) Taylor & Francis

L'Entomofaune de la Momie de Ramsès II

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Taylor & Francis
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© 1982 Société entomologique de France
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2168-6351
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0037-9271
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10.1080/21686351.1982.12278339
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Summary The entomofauna found in Ramesès II mummy proved to be rather poor inasmuch as the vegetal stuffing or pieces of linen which fill its abdominal cavity and retain the arthropods remains, has almost disappeared. The insects include three species of Coleoptera, Dermestesfrischi Kug., Thylodrias contractus Mots. (Dermestidae) in larval stage and Lasioderma serricorne (F.) (Anobiidae). It is the first time that T. contractus is recorded in situ from a mummy. This very strange beetle, the story of which is related, has already been collected in New-York where it had settled up at the beginning of this century in a collection-room containing egyptian relics and mummy wrappings. L. serricorne is a polyphagous insect but it attacks above all dried tobacco which is presumed to be of American origin. Surprisingly, L. serricorne, known from Tut'ankhamons's tomb, has been found here with numerous Nicotiana sp. fragments which make up the greater part of the vegetal stuffing.

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Annales de la Société entomologique de France (N S ) – Taylor & Francis

Published: Oct 31, 1982

Keywords: Coleoptera; Dermestidae; Anobiidae; Dermestes; Thylodrias; Lasioderma; Momie; Nicotiana

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