Anthrenus Dsungaricus
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''Anthrenus (Solskinus) dsungaricus'' is a species of carpet beetle in the family
Dermestidae Dermestidae are a family of Coleoptera that are commonly referred to as skin beetles or carpet beetles. Other common names include larder beetles, hide or leather beetles, and khapra beetles. There are over 1,800 species described. Dermestids ha ...
. It is known from Eastern Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Records indicate the species is found in the hills north of Lake
Issyk-Kul Issyk-Kul () or Ysyk-Köl (, ; ) is an endorheic saline lake in the western Tianshan Mountains in eastern Kyrgyzstan, just south of a dividing range separating Kyrgyzstan from Kazakhstan. It is the eighth-deepest lake in the world, the eleve ...
in Kyrgyzstan. The species ''Anthrenus dsungaricus'' can often be mistaken for '' Anthrenus sogdianus'' due to subtle visual differences, but it is distinguishable by the presence of a transverse stripe of light scales on the elytral disc. Both species are also related to ''
Anthrenus beali ''Anthrenus (Solskinus) beali'' is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae Dermestidae are a family of Coleoptera that are commonly referred to as skin beetles or carpet beetles. Other common names include larder beetles, hide or ...
'', however the elytral background of this species is predominantly composed from brown scales (as opposed to yellow).


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dsungaricus Beetles of Asia Beetles described in 1962 Fauna of Kazakhstan Fauna of Kyrgyzstan {{dermestidae-stub