Anthrenus sarnicus

Anthrenus sarnicus
Dorsal view
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Dermestidae
Genus: Anthrenus
Subgenus: Anthrenodes
Species:
A. sarnicus
Binomial name
Anthrenus sarnicus
Mroczkowski, 1963

Anthrenus sarnicus, the Guernsey carpet beetle, is a type of carpet beetle ('Sarnia' is the Latin name for Guernsey).[1] It can be generally found in Great Britain. Its suborder is Polyphaga, the infraorder is Bostrichiformia, the superfamily is Bostrichoidea, and the family is Dermestidae. The carpet beetle is shaped like an oval and about the size of a pin.

  1. ^ Mroczkowski, Maciej (1962-11-01). "Anthrenus sarnicus sp. n. (Coleoptera, Dermestidae) from the Island of Guernsey". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 5 (59): 697–700. doi:10.1080/00222936208651303. ISSN 0374-5481.