Anthrenini

Anthrenini

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Anthrenini: /ænˈθriːnɪnaɪ/

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Images

Anthrenus isabellinus - João Coelho by João Coelho. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
NHMUK014092683 Anthrenus s.str. lepidus LeConte whole dorsal X 3.2 by NHM Beetles and Bugs. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Anthrenus flavipes (LeConte, 1854) (Dermestidae). Specimen from Hong Kong (42172774411) by Natural History Museum: Coleoptera Section from South Kensingon, London, UK. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
NHMUK014092674 Anthrenus s.str. flavipes LeConte whole dorsal X 2.5 by NHM Beetles and Bugs. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Anthrenus isabellinus. Dermestidae - Flickr - gailhampshire (1) by gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Anthrenus flavipes larva adult by Clemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series, Bugwood.org. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Summary

Anthrenini is a tribe of beetles in the family Dermestidae, comprising at least 100 described species. It is characterized by distinct morphological features such as the hind tarsomere and metacoxal plate.

Physical Characteristics

First hind tarsomere as long as or longer than the second; metacoxal plate with margins subparallel or gradually narrowed laterally.

Similar Taxa

Tags

  • Dermestidae
  • Coleoptera
  • Anthrenini
  • beetles