Anthrenus lepidus
| Anthrenus lepidus | |
|---|---|
|   | |
| Scientific classification   | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | 
| Class: | Insecta | 
| Order: | Coleoptera | 
| Suborder: | Polyphaga | 
| 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]
Subspecies
[edit]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
[edit]Similar 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.
