Phradonoma

Jacquelin du Val, 1859

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Phradonoma is a of beetles in the Dermestidae, commonly known as carpet beetles. The genus was established by Jacquelin du Val in 1859 and contains approximately 35 described distributed across Africa, Asia, and Europe. Members of this genus are small to medium-sized beetles with varied coloration patterns.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Phradonoma: //ˌfra.dəˈnoʊ.mə//

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Distribution

of Phradonoma have been documented in Yemen, West Texas (USA), and across parts of Africa, Asia, and Europe. The appears to have a broad geographic range spanning multiple continents.

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Taxonomic Note

Phradonoma is part of the Dermestidae, which includes beetles commonly referred to as skin beetles or carpet beetles due to their larval feeding habits on animal-derived materials.

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