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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Bostrichoidea » Carpet Beetles (Dermestidae) » Megatominae » Anthrenini » Anthrenus » Subgenus Anthrenus (Anthrenus Subgenus Anthrenus)
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Which carpet beetle? - Anthrenus
Copyright © 2010 Ron Hemberger

Which carpet beetle? - Anthrenus
Peters Canyon Regional Park, Orange, Orange County, California, USA
June 23, 2010
On buckwheat

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Which carpet beetle? - Anthrenus Which carpet beetle? - Anthrenus
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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 23 June, 2010 - 10:33pm
Last updated 28 April, 2013 - 11:32am

Moved
Moved from Carpet Beetles.
… v belov, 28 April, 2013 - 11:32am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request. I assume this is the correct genus? You two were engaging in some late night BG hijinks, it appears... :)
… Ken Schneider, 9 July, 2010 - 5:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Oh, I spelled kishka wrong again!
I believe that's the correct genus. I know we are both mad.
… Ron Hemberger, 9 July, 2010 - 10:59pm login or register to post comments

the Kasha Borer
frankly, good Q...
… v belov, 23 June, 2010 - 11:10pm login or register to post comments

 
Yeah, this one would bore Kasha to tears.
In my experience, the dark color on these is the primer showing through. Never saw one quite like this, tho.
… Ron Hemberger, 23 June, 2010 - 11:20pm login or register to post comments

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