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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Carpet, Powder-post and Death-watch Beetles (Bostrichoidea) » Carpet Beetles (Dermestidae) » Carpet Beetles (Anthrenus) » Buffalo Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus scrophulariae)

Species Anthrenus scrophulariae - Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Classification · Other Common Names · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Remarks · Internet References
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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 scrophulariae (Buffalo Carpet Beetle)
Other Common Names
Common carpet beetle
Explanation of Names
Linneus 1857
Size
2- 3.8 mm
Identification
Scales of dorsal surface black, white and red (or yellow), distributed in a characteristic pattern. Eyes notched in front, antennae 11-segmented, with club of 3 segments.
Range
cosmopolitan
Remarks
Native to US and Canada, introduced to Hawaii according to ITIS.
Internet References
ITIS
Contributed by Scott Taylor on 12 August, 2005 - 11:39pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Boris Bueche
Last updated 20 December, 2008 - 2:26pm

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