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