Anthrenus polonicus is a species of carpet beetle in the subgenus Helocerus of the genus Anthrenus, family Dermestidae. It is known from Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, "Yugoslavia" (now Serbia and possibly other former Yugoslav republics), United Kingdom, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Russia (Astrakhan, Dagestan, Krasnodar, Stavropol, Ural), and Ukraine.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Anthrenus polonicus 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 fuscus
- Anthrenus museorum
- Anthrenocerus australis
- Trogoderma quinquefasciatum
- Trogoderma anthrenoides
- Anthrenus coloratus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Dermestidae
- Genus
- Anthrenus
- Species
- Anthrenus polonicus
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