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Anthrenus verbasci
Brown, black and white beetle about 3 mm long. "Dorsal surface with scales of two colours: white and yellowish brown (may change to grey in older specimens). White scales condensed on lateral margins of pronotum, a prescutellar spot on the hind margin, and in several spots on elytra, usually partly merging into three tranverse fasciae. Important characters apart from colour: Eyes not notched in front, antennae 11-segmented with club of three segments "
Daffodil flower in the backyard. This species is common in the US and southern Canada.
Aka Variegated Carpet Beetle, Varied Cabinet Beetle, Small Cabinet Beetle
Spotted on Mar 17, 2013
Submitted on Mar 18, 2013
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