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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Bostrichoidea » Carpet Beetles (Dermestidae) » Anthrenini » Megatoma
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Carpet Beetle - Megatoma
Copyright © 2012 Jim Moore

Carpet Beetle - Megatoma
In Westwood - elevation 5100ft, Lassen County, California, USA
February 22, 2012
Size: 5.5mm
A interesting beetle; thinking perhaps genus Trogoderma? (1)
Any further ID help is appreciated - thanks!

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Contributed by Jim Moore on 27 February, 2012 - 6:20pm
Last updated 4 March, 2012 - 10:37am

from Andreas Herrmann: "Megatoma is correct for sure.
"Actually it might be M. pubescens indeed, but the Nearctic species of this genus all look quite similar so I wouldn't put my name on this identification based on photos alone."

Moved from Anthrenini.
… v belov, 4 March, 2012 - 10:37am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you again v!
And my thanks to MR Herrmann also, for his confirmation to genus!
… Jim Moore, 4 March, 2012 - 3:48pm login or register to post comments

cool; looks like a Megatoma to me... [pubescens?]
will show around
Moved from Carpet Beetles.
… v belov, 28 February, 2012 - 7:56am login or register to post comments

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