''Anthrenus pimpinellae'' is a species of
beetle
Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 40 ...
found natively in Europe, northern Africa, Asia and portions of the Oriental region; it has also been
introduced to parts of
North America
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Description
Size of about 3–4 mm. Elytra black with white and brown scales.
Anthrenus pimpinellae MHNT both sides.jpg,
See also
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Anthrenus pimpinellae complex
''Anthrenus pimpinellae'' complex is a group of closely related species from subgenus ''Anthrenus (subgenus), Anthrenus''. Most species that currently belong to the group were previously assigned as subspecies of ''Anthrenus pimpinellae''.
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Anthrenus isabellinus
''Anthrenus isabellinus'' 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 leathe ...
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Anthrenus delicatus''
References
External links
''Anthrenus pimpinellae''at
Fauna Europaea
Fauna Europaea is a database of the scientific names and distribution of all living multicellular European land and fresh-water animals. It serves as a standard taxonomic source for animal taxonomy within the Pan-European Species directories Infr ...
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pimpinellae
Anthrenus pimpinellae complex
Beetles described in 1775
Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius
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