Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Oily Pectis

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Oily Pectis
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Dermestidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Anthrenus Pectis
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Oily Pectis
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Oily Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

The Buffalo Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus scrophulariae) is a species in the genus Anthrenus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Oily Pectis

No description available.

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