{{Short description|Genus of beetles}} {{Speciesbox | image = Reesa vespulae (Milliron, 1939) (31097148261).png | genus = Reesa | species = vespulae | authority = (Milliron, 1939) }} '''''Reesa''''' is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The sole species is '''''Reesa vespulae'''''. This beetle is native to the Nearctic, but today it can be found nearly worldwide; it is easily introduced to new areas.<ref name=hong/>
This beetle can be identified by two reddish bands on its elytra, black setae, and antennae tipped with clubs divided into four segments. Only female individuals have been observed; it is believed to be parthenogenetic.<ref name=hong/>
This species, like several other dermestids, is a museum pest. It feeds on dried animal products such as museum specimens.<ref name=hong/> {{Clear|left}}
==Taxonomy== Genetic research in Zhou et al. (2022) revealed that the species is closely related to a widespread species, ''Trogoderma angustum'' and other species originating from South America (including the genus ''Sodaliotoma''). All of these species are considered by some authors to belong to the genus ''Eurhopalus'', many of which were previously considered to be ''Trogoderma''.<ref name=zhou2022/>
Under the proposed classification of Zhou et al. (2022), the species is ''Eurhopalus vespulae'', however the change is not yet accepted by some researchers.<ref name=wd-genera/>
==References== {{commonscat}} {{Reflist|refs=
<ref name=hong>Hong, K., M. Kim, and D. Park. (2014). [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X14000442 Molecular identification of ''Reesa vespulae'' (Milliron) (Coleoptera: Dermestidae), a newly recorded species from Korea.] ''Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity'' 7(3): 305-307.</ref>
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<ref name=wd-genera>{{Cite web |last=Háva |first=Jiří |date=2023 |title=World Dermestidae. Genera and subgenera division of Dermestidae |url=http://dermestidae.wz.cz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Genera-and-subgenera-division-of-Dermestidae.pdf |access-date=2 June 2024 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20240519054836/http://dermestidae.wz.cz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Genera-and-subgenera-division-of-Dermestidae.pdf | archivedate= 19 May 2024}}</ref>
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Category:Dermestidae genera Category:Monotypic Bostrichiformia genera
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