Species Anthrenus lepidus

Classification · Internet References

Carpet beetle? Yes, probably Anthrenus lepidus. - Anthrenus lepidus

Black and white carpet beetle - Something in Anthrenus? A. lepidus, perchance? - Anthrenus lepidus

Is this Anthrenus lepidus once again? - Anthrenus lepidus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Bostrichoidea (Carpet, Powder-post and Death-watch Beetles)

Family Dermestidae (Carpet Beetles)

Genus Anthrenus (Carpet Beetles)

Species lepidus (Anthrenus lepidus)

Internet References

Dermestidae.com

Contributed by Boris Büche on 18 May, 2007 - 2:49am

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