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Anthrenus museorum (Linnaeus, 1761) Male
Family: Dermestidae
Size: 2.7 mm (2.2 to 3.6 mm)
Distribution: Holarctic, Introduced to North America
Biology: The beetles are found on flowers, the larvae feed on dead insects, hair and feathers. Pests in insect collections.
Location: Germany, Bavaria, Upper Franconia, Kulmbach, Oberkodach
leg.det. U.Schmidt, 30.3.1980
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2022

Anthrenus museorum  (big picture)

Anthrenus museorum  (Flickr)

Anthrenus museorum  (Wikimedia Commons)

Location List Coleoptera Germany Upper Franconia without Staphylinidae  (Google Drive)

Location List Dermestidae Palaearctic Region  (Google Drive)