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Carpet Beetle - Anthrenus castaneae
Copyright © 2011 Karl Hillig

Carpet Beetle - Anthrenus castaneae
Ballston Lake, Saratoga County, New York, USA
July 13, 2011
Size: ~ 2.5 mm
ID help appreciated.

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Contributed by Karl Hillig on 16 July, 2011 - 8:04pm
Last updated 18 July, 2011 - 12:14pm

Moved
Moved from Carpet Beetles.
… v belov, 18 July, 2011 - 12:14pm

Anthrenus (Florilinus) cf. castaneae Mels.
I could detect no differences to the examples of this species deposited in my collection. Anyway, an examination of the genitalia is needed to be absolutely sure.
… Andreas Herrmann, 17 July, 2011 - 3:27am

 
Thanks, Andreas.
How one performs such an examination on a tiny beetle is beyond me.
… Karl Hillig, 17 July, 2011 - 12:33pm

 
Thanks, Andreas and Karl, for this most welcome addition
extracting copulatory gear from a bug over 2 mm is not a big deal, actually: there is nothing a couple of thin sharp pins + a bit of practice can't do; it's dealing with guys half that size [=1/8 the bulk] where you have to be a real virtuoso
… v belov, 18 July, 2011 - 12:20pm

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