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21 Records
Status
"Mediterranean Europe and N Africa, east to Greece and Libya (at least). Introduced to North America, now widespread across the US + BC." (BugGuide) Compare similar Anthrenus pimpinellae, which has apparently not yet been recorded in our area.
Where To Find
"Adults feed on pollen and nectar; in bird nests, larvae feed on feathers, dead nestlings, or insect remains; indoors, they can damage dried fish, woolens, and other animal materials." (BugGuide)
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Source: Wikipedia
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Dermestidae |
| Genus: | Anthrenus |
| Subgenus: | Anthrenus |
| Species: | A. isabellinus
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| Anthrenus isabellinus Küster, 1848
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Anthrenus isabellinus is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is known from France, Greece, Italy, Mallorca, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Israel, and has been introduced to the United States (East).[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Háva, Jiří (2023). "World Dermestidae. Subfamily Megatominae" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Herrmann, Andreas (2024). "Dermestidae (Abbildungen)". Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
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