Attagenus pellio
| Carpet beetle | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Dermestidae |
| Genus: | Attagenus |
| Species: | A. pellio
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| Binomial name | |
| Attagenus pellio | |
Attagenus pellio, the fur beetle or carpet beetle, is a
textiles and grain
.
Attagenus pelio is a 4–6 mm-long oval shaped insect with two patches of white hair on the
elytra
.
See also
- Home stored product entomology
References
- Granousky TA. 1997. Stored Product Pests. In Handbook of Pest Control, 8th Ed. Hedges SA, Moreland D (editors). Mallis Handbook and Technical Training Company
External links
- Dermestidae of the World Habitus and antennae of the male.
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