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Subgenus of beetles From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Peacockia | |
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Anthrenus vladimiri, the only known species of the subgenus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Dermestidae |
Genus: | Anthrenus |
Subgenus: | Peacockia Menier & Villemant, 1993 |
Species | |
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]
There is only one species in the subgenus, with previous members being transferred to related subgenus Setapeacockia (Háva, 2008):[4][5]
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