Landcare Research - Manaaki Whenua

Landcare-Research -Manaaki Whenua

Carpet beetle

Anthrenus verbasci (Linnaeus)


Order: Coleoptera
Family: Dermestidae

Size range

  • Small beetle, 2–3 mm long

Distribution

  • Introduced

Life History

  • Larvae damage wool, carpet, leather, sheepskin
  • Adults feed on nectar and pollen
  • Other native species have a similar lifestyle

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