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INSECTS

Common Carpet Beetle

Anthrenus scrophulariae

Insects
Introduced
Common Carpet Beetle, photo 1 of 5
Common Carpet Beetle, photo 2 of 5
Common Carpet Beetle, photo 3 of 5
2.5–3.8 mmLength

Beetle in the family Dermestidae 2.5–3.8 mm long. Introduced to Québec. Lives on the tundra. Feeds on nectar.

There are 31 observations of Common Carpet Beetle in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Estrie and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale7
  2. Estrie6
  3. Outaouais5
  4. Montréal4
  5. Montérégie3
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  7. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  9. Laurentides1

Habitat

TundraLkovac

Similar species

Varied Carpet BeetleAnthrenus verbasci
Asian Lady BeetleHarmonia axyridis
Museum BeetleAnthrenus museorum
Mill Carpet BeetleAnthrenus fuscus