Anthrenus scrophulariae | |
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Anthrenus scrophulariae | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Dermestidae |
Genus: | Anthrenus |
Subgenus: | Anthrenus (Anthrenus) |
Species: | A. scrophulariae |
Binomial name | |
Anthrenus scrophulariae (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Anthrenus (Anthrenus) scrophulariae, also known as the common carpet beetle, is a species of beetle found in Europe, the Middle East and the Nearctic. In Europe, it is found in almost every country. The beetle may frequently be found on Euphorbia cyparissias.