Anthrenus (Solskinus) dsungaricus is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is known from Eastern Kazakhstan[1] and Kyrgyzstan.[2][3] Records indicate the species is found in the hills north of Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan.[4]

Anthrenus dsungaricus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Dermestidae
Genus: Anthrenus
Subgenus: Solskinus
Species:
A. dsungaricus
Binomial name
Anthrenus dsungaricus
Mroczkowski, 1962[1]

The species Anthrenus dsungaricus can often be mistaken for Anthrenus sogdianus due to subtle visual differences, but it is distinguishable by the presence of a transverse stripe of light scales on the elytral disc. Both species are also related to Anthrenus beali, however the elytral background of this species is predominantly composed from brown scales (as opposed to yellow).[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Mroczkowski, Maciej (1962). "Dermestidae (Coleoptera) from the Kazakh SSR = Dermestidae (Coleoptera) Kazachskiej SRR". Annales Zoologici. 20: 251–254.
  2. ^ Háva, Jiří (2023). "World Dermestidae. Subfamily Megatominae" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  3. ^ Herrmann, Andreas (2024). "Anthrenus dsungaricus MROCZKOWSKI, 1962". Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  4. ^ Kadej, Marcin (2010). "Contribution to the Dermestidae from Kyrgyzstan. Part 2 (Coleoptera: Bostrichoidea)" (PDF). Genus. 21 (2): 219–228. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2023.
  5. ^ Zhantiev, Rustem (2004). "New species of Dermestid beetles of the genus Anthrenus (Coleoptera, Dermestidae) from Central Asia". Zoologicheskii Zhurnal. 83: 626–630.