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Species Paranovelsis aequalis

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
Superfamily Bostrichoidea
Family Dermestidae (Carpet Beetles)
Tribe Attagenini
Genus Paranovelsis
Species aequalis (Paranovelsis aequalis)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Paranovelsis aequalis (Sharp)
Orig. Comb: Genattus aequalis Sharp 1902
Syn: Novelsis aequalis (Sharp) - still used by GBIF
Size
2.5 – 3.5 mm
Range
eastern, PA - OK/TX / Mex (1)
Remarks
introduced several times to Europe; Mexican records also appear to be off range.
Internet References
Dermestidae.com - Andreas Herrmann
Works Cited
1.World Catalogue of the Dermestidae (Coleoptera)
Jiří Háva. 2003. Studie a zprávy Oblastního Muzea Praha-východ, Brandýs n. Labem 2003 Supplementum 1.