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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Bostrichoidea » Carpet Beetles (Dermestidae) » Anthrenini
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Carpet Beetle - female
Copyright © 2013 Ted Kropiewnicki

Carpet Beetle - Female
Bear, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
June 29, 2013
Size: ~ 4 mm

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Contributed by Ted Kropiewnicki on 12 December, 2013 - 11:32pm
Last updated 14 December, 2013 - 8:39pm

ID revised by Andreas:
"an extremely colourful female of Novelsis or Trogoderma; I cannot decide from this picture."
[exactly my thoughts that made me place the pics at this level originally --i didn't believe this to be a Megatoma! =v=]
Moved from Megatoma.
… v belov, 14 December, 2013 - 9:59am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you!
Thanks Vassili for trying so hard. I know where these little creatures live an I will be looking for them next June. BTW, they seem to like my bee blocks that I hang out for Mason Bees. :)
… Ted Kropiewnicki, 14 December, 2013 - 8:38pm login or register to post comments

 
nie ma za co
attraction to bee blocks makes total sense: aculeate nests are home to many dermestid spp.
… v belov, 14 December, 2013 - 8:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Bee blocks
These are the same bee blocks where I found my other Trogoderma so that is certainly a pretty good candidate. But I put that out there cautiously as I don't want to mislead you again, as I did suggesting Megatoma. ;)
… Ted Kropiewnicki, 14 December, 2013 - 8:52pm login or register to post comments

Andreas Herrmann says, "I would suggest M. falsa,
"...but this is not a reliable identification at all since it is a female."

Moved from Anthrenini.
… v belov, 13 December, 2013 - 12:20pm login or register to post comments

will try harder...
Moved from Beetles.
… v belov, 13 December, 2013 - 7:49am login or register to post comments

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