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Carpet Beetle - Cryptorhopalum
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Carpet Beetle - Cryptorhopalum
Milton, Massachusetts, USA
May 4, 2005
Size: <2mm
This tiny beetle was feeding in a dandelion. It looks like Robin's and the link under it for Attagenus unicolor.

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Contributed by tom murray on 9 May, 2005 - 7:28pm
Last updated 8 November, 2008 - 10:50pm

Moved
Moved from Carpet Beetles.
… tom murray, 8 November, 2008 - 10:50pm login or register to post comments

opinion of Andreas Herrmann
"Most likely, Cryptorhopalum"
… v belov, 8 November, 2008 - 3:02pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Attagenus.
I think it is another genus. compare comment here:
… Boris Büche, 9 July, 2007 - 11:16am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Carpet Beetles.
… tom murray, 8 February, 2007 - 2:38pm login or register to post comments

Attagenus sp.
Attagenus sp.

Dr. John M. Kingsolver
Florida State Collection of Arthropods
Gainsville, FL
… Jim McClarin, 8 February, 2007 - 2:08pm login or register to post comments

Beetle.
I'm thinking this may be a dermestid of some kind? Yeah, they do have redeeming qualities like pollination! Hahahaha!
… Eric R. Eaton, 9 May, 2005 - 7:37pm login or register to post comments

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