Anthrenus coloratus Reitter, 1881 is a animal in the Dermestidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Anthrenus coloratus Reitter, 1881

Anthrenus coloratus Reitter, 1881

Anthrenus coloratus, the Asian carpet beetle, is a Dermestidae beetle found across multiple continents, with an introduced population in Ecuador.

Family
Genus
Anthrenus
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Anthrenus coloratus Reitter, 1881

Anthrenus coloratus Reitter, 1881, commonly called the Asian carpet beetle, is a species of beetle that belongs to the family Dermestidae. Confirmed populations of this species have been recorded in Asia, Europe, Africa, and North America, specifically Mexico and the United States. It has also been introduced to Ecuador.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Dermestidae Anthrenus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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