Anthrenus lepidus

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Anthrenus lepidus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Dermestidae
Genus: Anthrenus
Species:
A. lepidus
Binomial name
Anthrenus lepidus
LeConte, 1854

Anthrenus lepidus is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]

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Subspecies

These four subspecies belong to the species Anthrenus lepidus:

See also

Similar species:

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Dermestidae are a family of Coleoptera that are commonly referred to as skin beetles. Other common names include larder beetle, hide or leather beetles, carpet beetles, and khapra beetles. There are over 1,800 species described.

<i>Anthrenus</i> Genus of beetles

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<i>Anthrenus scrophulariae</i> Species of beetle

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anthrenini</span> Tribe of beetles

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<i>Trogoderma sternale</i> Species of beetle

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Attagenini</span> Tribe of beetles

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<i>Anthrenus castaneae</i> Species of beetle

Anthrenus castaneae is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America.

<i>Anthrenus thoracicus</i> Species of beetle

Anthrenus thoracicus is a species of carpet beetle that is present in United States, including such states as: Arkansas, Illinois, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas.

Anthrenus maculatus is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America.

<i>Anthrenus sophonisba</i> Species of beetle

Anthrenus sophonisba is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is known from United States.

<i>Anthrenus fuscus</i> Species of beetle

Anthrenus fuscus is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America and Europe.

<i>Attagenus fasciatus</i> Species of beetle

Attagenus fasciatus, known generally as banded black carpet beetle, is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. Other common names include the tobacco seed beetle and wardrobe beetle. It is found in North America, Oceania, and Europe. Attagenus fasciatus is nearly a cosmopolitan species and widespread throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world.

<i>Anthrenus festivus</i> Species of beetle

Anthrenus festivus is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is generally found in Western Europe: Austria, France, Germany, Portugal, Italy, Spain, Switzerland. Species also appears in Northern Africa, Israel and possibly in Cyprus.

<i>Anthrenus</i> (subgenus) Subgenus of beetles

Anthrenus is a subgenus of the genus Anthrenus of the subfamily Megatominae within the family of skin beetles.

Anthrenus bilyi is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. The species is known from Central Asia and Armenia. It has close resemblance to common species, Anthrenus scrophulariae.

<i>Anthrenus picturatus</i> Species of beetle

Anthrenus picturatus is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. The species is usually known from regions of Russia, Eastern Europe and Asia.

<i>Anthrenus chiton</i> Species of beetle

Anthrenus chiton is a species of carpet beetle in the subgenus Anthrenus of the genus Anthrenus, family Dermestidae. It is known from the United States.

<i>Anthrenus pimpinellae</i> complex Species group of beetles

Anthrenus pimpinellae complex is a group of closely related species from subgenus Anthrenus. Most species that currently belong to the group were previously assigned as subspecies of Anthrenus pimpinellae.

Anthrenus miniopictus is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is known from Spain, Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia.

References

  1. "Anthrenus lepidus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Anthrenus lepidus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.

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