Anthrenus delicatus is a species of carpet beetle in the subgenus Anthrenus of the genus Anthrenus, family Dermestidae. It is known from Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Crete, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Montenegro, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Turkey, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, the Caucasus, Iran, Israel, Jordan, and Syria.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Anthrenus delicatus being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Anthrenus pimpinellae
- Anthrenus isabellinus
- Anthrenus angustefasciatus
- Anthrenus picturatus
- Anthrenus lepidus
- Anthrenus festivus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Dermestidae
- Genus
- Anthrenus
- Species
- Anthrenus delicatus
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