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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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Dermestidae |
Genus: | Anthrenus |
Species: | A. lepidus
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Binomial name | |
Anthrenus lepidus LeConte, 1854
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Subspecies
editThese 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
editSimilar species:
- Anthrenus scrophulariae, cosmopolitan
- Anthrenus sophonisba, from United States
- Anthrenus picturatus, generally in Russia and Eastern Europe
- Anthrenus ethiopicus, from Africa
References
edit- ^ "Anthrenus lepidus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Anthrenus lepidus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Anthrenus lepidus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
Further reading
edit- 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.