Anthrenus flavidus is a species of carpet beetle in the subgenus Florilinus of the genus Anthrenus, family Dermestidae. It is known from Central Asia, China (Gansu, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Xinjiang), Iran, Afghanistan, Russia, the Caucasus region, Turkey and Cyprus. It has been introduced to Austria, Germany, and Poland.[1][2]

Anthrenus flavidus
Anthrenus flavidus, male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Dermestidae
Genus: Anthrenus
Subgenus: Florilinus
Species:
A. flavidus
Binomial name
Anthrenus flavidus
Solsky, 1876
Range of color variation present in female beetles
Pattern is visible
Fully covered in light setae


References

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  1. ^ Háva, Jiří (2023). "World Dermestidae. Subfamily Megatominae" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  2. ^ Herrmann, Andreas (2024). "Dermestidae (Abbildungen)". Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.