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Varied carpet beetle

Attagenus trifasciatus

Description:

3 to 4 mm in length, the body is rounded, almost spherical. Elytra and pronotum have an irregular pattern of brownish and yellowish patches formed by scales of different colours. In addition, their antennae are 11-segmented with a club of 3 segments.

Habitat:

Spotted on a Thapsia villosa inflorescence. Evergreen oak and pine tree forest.

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/250 sec.; f/32; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. Flash fired

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arlanda
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arlanda

Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain

Spotted on May 16, 2014
Submitted on Jul 2, 2014

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