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dermestid - Anthrenus lepidus
Copyright © 2007 Joyce Gross

dermestid - Anthrenus lepidus
Mt Diablo State Park, Contra Costa County, California, USA
March 17, 2007
Size: 2.5-3mm
Found on Quercus lobata.
Most likely Anthrenus lepidus (per communication with Andreas Herrmann). See Anthrenus lepidus on dermestidae.com.

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dermestid - Anthrenus lepidus dermestid - Anthrenus lepidus dermestid - Anthrenus lepidus
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Contributed by Joyce Gross on 26 March, 2007 - 2:01am
Last updated 21 May, 2007 - 2:44am

thanks Boris
Moved from Anthrenus.
… Joyce Gross, 21 May, 2007 - 2:44am login or register to post comments

very likely, indeed
may deserve erection of species page. An obvious difference to similar A.scrophulariae is the dark spot in the pale sides of pronotum.

p.s.: species page now installed (additional images present).
… Boris Büche, 18 May, 2007 - 2:40am login or register to post comments

Lovely.
Lovely image, wish these little guys weren't so destructive....Dermestidae.com? Great, these guys are destroying my insect collection AND making money? :-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 26 March, 2007 - 3:32pm login or register to post comments

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