Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Other insects, spiders, etc.
 Anthrenus scrophulariae
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| eguzki |
Posted on 16-04-2007 17:18
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 Member Location: Perkáta, Hungary Posts: 1140 Joined: 12.10.06 |
Location: Hungary Habitat: Orchard Size: Few mm Date: 15-04-07 It has been appeared on the blossoms of pear-tree. Edited by eguzki on 17-04-2007 16:52 |
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| eguzki |
Posted on 16-04-2007 19:01
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Member Location: Perkáta, Hungary Posts: 1140 Joined: 12.10.06 |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 16-04-2007 20:49
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7344 Joined: 19.11.04 |
I think it is Anthrenus scrophulariae.
Edited by Tony Irwin on 16-04-2007 20:52 Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 17-04-2007 08:57
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Wow ... an Anthrenus that entomologists might actually be pleased to see  |
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| eguzki |
Posted on 17-04-2007 16:57
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Member Location: Perkáta, Hungary Posts: 1140 Joined: 12.10.06 |
Thank you Tony!! Chris, Why might this beetle be interesting to see an entomologists? |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 17-04-2007 20:17
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Several Anthrenus species are dreadful pests in insect collections - very destructive and difficult to control. So a non-pest species is very welcome!
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 18-04-2007 08:15
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Yes, sorry - that was a joke for anyone who has ever tried to keep an insect collection for any length of time. Anthrenus are notorious for invading any store boxes and cabinets that have even the smallest cracks and then their larvae devour the dead insects, usually leaving small piles of dust and wings  |
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