genus Anthrenus
Member of
skin beetles (family Dermestidae)
bostrichiform beetles (infraorder Bostrichiformia)
beetles (order Coleoptera)
insects (class Insecta)
hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)
Caution: There are other wild species of this genus not yet included in this guide.
Per BugGuide, “scale colour and distribution variable, but often diagnostic”. After clicking through a number of species, I agree that the pattern is indeed diagnostic.
Also from BugGuide: “larvae scavenge on accumulated fur, feathers, skin flakes, dead insects, etc. keratine- or chitin-rich materials; adults feed on pollen on flowers.”
2 observed taxons
Locations: Months: For more details, use advanced search.
Chris’s observations: 7 (6 are research grade)
Taxon info: iNaturalist – BugGuide
Bay Area species: iNaturalist
