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Peacockia
Anthrenus vladimiri, the only known species of the subgenus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Dermestidae
Genus: Anthrenus
Subgenus: Peacockia
Menier & Villemant, 1993
Species

See text.

Peacockia is a subgenus of the genus Anthrenus of the subfamily Megatominae within the family of skin beetles. Only one African species is currently described.[1]

Description[edit]

Species have antennae with 6 segments, parallel body shape, 5.0 - 7.1 mm in length (bigger than Setapeacockia). Dorsal surface is covered with scales.[2]

In females, all visible abdominal sternites are covered by scales.[3]

Species[edit]

There is only one species in the subgenus, with previous members being transferred to related subgenus Setapeacockia (Háva, 2008):[4][5]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Háva, Jiří (2023). "World Dermestidae. Genera and subgenera division of Dermestidae" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  • ^ Háva, Jiří (2008). "Description of a new subgenus Setapeacockia subgen. nov. of the genus Anthrenus Geoffroy, 1762 (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Anthrenini) from Central Asia" (PDF). Latvijas entomologs. 45: 43–45. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2024.
  • ^ "Anthrenus Bestimmungstabelle (Anthrenus identification table)". 2024. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  • ^ Háva, Jiří (2023). "World Dermestidae. Subfamily Megatominae" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  • ^ Herrmann, Andreas (2024). "Dermestidae (Abbildungen)". Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peacockia&oldid=1228674366"

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