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

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

Subspecies

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These four subspecies belong to the species Anthrenus lepidus:

  • Anthrenus lepidus conspersus Casey
  • Anthrenus lepidus lepidus
  • Anthrenus lepidus obtectus Casey
  • Anthrenus lepidus suffusus Casey

See also

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Similar species:

References

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

Further reading

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  • Háva, Jirí (2003). "World catalogue of the Dermestidae". Studies and Reports of District Museum Prague-East Supplement. 1: 1–196.
  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.