Anthrenus lepidus explained

Anthrenus lepidus is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America.

Subspecies

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

• Anthrenus scrophulariae species group

Similar species:

• Anthrenus scrophulariae, cosmopolitan
• Anthrenus sophonisba, from United States
• Anthrenus picturatus, generally in Russia and Eastern Europe
• Anthrenus ethiopicus, from Africa

Further reading

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