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Carpet beetle is probably Anthrenus parvus - Anthrenus parvus
Copyright © 2007 Ron Hemberger

Carpet beetle is probably Anthrenus parvus - Anthrenus parvus
Riley Wilderness Park, Coto De Caza, Orange County, California, USA
May 24, 2007
This one looks a little different to me. If it's ordinary, I'll frass as we already have one for my state in this month.
Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 26 May, 2007 - 8:15pm
Last updated 9 November, 2008 - 4:26pm

Moved
Moved from Carpet Beetles.
… John R. Maxwell, 9 November, 2008 - 4:26pm

opinion of Andreas Herrmann
"Anthrenus s.str., propably A. parvus"
… v belov, 8 November, 2008 - 2:52pm

Done
Thanks again. Moved from Carpet Beetles.
… Ron Hemberger, 11 September, 2008 - 6:08pm

pls move to Anthrenus
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… v belov, 11 September, 2008 - 4:46pm

don´t frass
looks different, indeed!
… Boris Büche, 28 May, 2007 - 4:28am

 
Great. I like to keep the odd ones...
...perhaps for future generations! Another post is in the works.
… Ron Hemberger, 28 May, 2007 - 11:35am

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