''Anthrenus lepidus'' 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.
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. It is found in North America.
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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
''Anthrenus (Anthrenus) scrophulariae'', also known as the common carpet beetle or buffalo carpet beetle, is a species of beetle originally found in Europe, the Middle East and the Nearctic, which has now spread to most of the world. Adult beetle ...
'', cosmopolitan
*'' Anthrenus sophonisba'', from United States
*'' Anthrenus picturatus'', generally in Russia and Eastern Europe
*''Anthrenus ethiopicus
''Anthrenus (Anthrenus) ethiopicus'' is a species of carpet beetle found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and South Africa.
See also
* ''Anthrenus scrophulariae'' species group
Similar species:
*'' Anthrenus kenyaensis'', from Africa
*'' Anthrenus lepidus'' ...
'', from Africa
References
Further reading
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lepidus
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (; 89 BC – late 13 or early 12 BC) was a Roman general and statesman who formed the Second Triumvirate alongside Octavian and Mark Antony during the final years of the Roman Republic. Lepidus had previously been ...
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Beetles described in 1854
Taxa named by John Lawrence LeConte
Beetles of North America
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