Setapeacockia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Family: | Dermestidae |
| Genus: | Anthrenus |
| Subgenus: | Setapeacockia Háva, 2008 |
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Setapeacockia is a subgenus of the genus Anthrenus of the subfamily Megatominae within the family of skin beetles.[1]
The taxonomic name is a composite of words seta and subgenus name Peacockia (referring to the shared unusual body characteristics).[2]
Description
[edit | edit source]Species have antennae with 6 segments, parallel body shape, 2.3 - 2.7 mm in length (smaller than Peacockia). Dorsal surface is covered with scales.
In females, only the 5th abdominal sternite is covered in setae (in males, visible abdominal sternites I-V are covered with scales).[2][3]
Species
[edit | edit source]There are currently 2 species in the subgenus which previously belonged to subgenus Peacockia:[4][5][2]
- Anthrenus mendax (Háva, 2006) – Iran
- Anthrenus taricus (Zhantiev, 2006) – India (Rajastan); Iran; Pakistan
See also
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