Anthrenus verbasci
Varied or Variegated Carpet Beetle at Braddon, ACT
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| Anthrenus verbasci | MichaelMulvaney | 29 Oct 2024 | |
| Anthrenus verbasci | clarehoneydove | 28 Oct 2024 |
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28 Oct 2024
Carpet beetle. The larva is notorious for converting a case of prized dry pinned insects to dust!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.132337-35.269444
- Maps Haig Park City Renewal Authority Area
- Places Braddon, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 28 Oct 2024 12:23 PM Recorded on
- clarehoneydove Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- clarehoneydove Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Anthrenus verbasci Other beetles Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Anthrenus verbasci Scientific name
- Varied or Variegated Carpet Beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 724m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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4 / 7
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