Anthrenus oceanicus

Anthrenus oceanicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Superfamily:	Bostrichoidea
Family:	Dermestidae
Genus:	Anthrenus
Species:	H. oceanicus
Binomial name
	Anthrenus oceanicus; Fauvel, 1903

Anthrenus (Anthrenus) oceanicus, is a species of skin beetle native to Hawaii, India, China, Indonesia (Java, Madura, Malaysia), Sri Lanka, New Caledonia and Mauritius. It is introduced to Egypt, French Polynesia, Czech Republic and England particularly with commodities.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Description[]

Body length is about 2.5 to 2.25 mm. First abdominal sternite is without a black lateral spot. The elytral transverse band is white and broad.^[7]^[8]

Adult beetle is a predator on the cocoons of the mulberry silkworm.^{[citation needed]}

References[]

^ "Three new species of Anthrenus O. F. Müller, 1764 from southern Africa (Coleoptera: Dermestidae)". Genus. 17 (4): 493–509. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
^ Foster, Chris; Holloway, Graham (March 2015). "Anthrenus (anthrenus) augustefasciatus (coleoptera: dermstidae), a species new to Britain". British Journal of Entomology and Natural History: 47–51. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
^ Veer, Vijay; Prasad, Rameshwar; Rao, K.M. (1991-07-01). "Taxonomic and biological notes on Attagenus and Anthrenus SPP (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) found damaging stored woollen fabrics in India". Journal of Stored Products Research. 27 (3): 185–198. doi:10.1016/0022-474X(91)90044-D. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
^ Kadej, Marcin; Jaroszewicz, Sylwia; Tarnawski, Dariusz (2013-11-01). "Morphology of Mature Larvae of Three Species of the Genus Anthrenus (Dermestidae: Megatominae: Anthrenini) With Comparisons to Related Species". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 106 (6): 706–718. doi:10.1603/an13032. S2CID 86170653. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
^ "Anthrenus oceanicus Fauvel, 1903". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
^ "New faunistic records of Dermestidae (Coleoptera) - Part 7". Arquivos Entomolóxicos (8): 135–140. 2013. Retrieved 2021-08-11.^{[dead link]}
^ "Review of the Anthrenus pimpinellae species group from Palaearctic region (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Anthrenini)". Genus. 18 (4): 721–750. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
^ Kadej, Marcin; Jaroszewicz, Sylwia; Tarnawski, Dariusz (2013-11-01). "Morphology of Mature Larvae of Three Species of the Genus Anthrenus (Dermestidae: Megatominae: Anthrenini) With Comparisons to Related Species". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 106 (6): 706–718. doi:10.1603/an13032. S2CID 86170653. Retrieved 2021-08-11.

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[1] "Three new species of Anthrenus O. F. Müller, 1764 from southern Africa (Coleoptera: Dermestidae)". Genus. 17 (4): 493–509. Retrieved 2021-08-08.

[2] Foster, Chris; Holloway, Graham (March 2015). "Anthrenus (anthrenus) augustefasciatus (coleoptera: dermstidae), a species new to Britain". British Journal of Entomology and Natural History: 47–51. Retrieved 2021-08-11.

[3] Veer, Vijay; Prasad, Rameshwar; Rao, K.M. (1991-07-01). "Taxonomic and biological notes on Attagenus and Anthrenus SPP (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) found damaging stored woollen fabrics in India". Journal of Stored Products Research. 27 (3): 185–198. doi:10.1016/0022-474X(91)90044-D. Retrieved 2021-08-11.

[4] Kadej, Marcin; Jaroszewicz, Sylwia; Tarnawski, Dariusz (2013-11-01). "Morphology of Mature Larvae of Three Species of the Genus Anthrenus (Dermestidae: Megatominae: Anthrenini) With Comparisons to Related Species". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 106 (6): 706–718. doi:10.1603/an13032. S2CID 86170653. Retrieved 2021-08-11.

[5] "Anthrenus oceanicus Fauvel, 1903". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-08-11.

[6] "New faunistic records of Dermestidae (Coleoptera) - Part 7". Arquivos Entomolóxicos (8): 135–140. 2013. Retrieved 2021-08-11.^{[dead link]}

[7] "Review of the Anthrenus pimpinellae species group from Palaearctic region (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Anthrenini)". Genus. 18 (4): 721–750. Retrieved 2021-08-08.

[8] Kadej, Marcin; Jaroszewicz, Sylwia; Tarnawski, Dariusz (2013-11-01). "Morphology of Mature Larvae of Three Species of the Genus Anthrenus (Dermestidae: Megatominae: Anthrenini) With Comparisons to Related Species". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 106 (6): 706–718. doi:10.1603/an13032. S2CID 86170653. Retrieved 2021-08-11.

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