Setapeacockia

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Setapeacockia is a subgenus of the genus Anthrenus of the subfamily Megatominae within the family of skin beetles.[1]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Setapeacockia
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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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The taxonomic name is a composite of words seta and subgenus name Peacockia (referring to the shared unusual body characteristics).[2]

Description

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

There are currently 2 species in the subgenus which previously belonged to subgenus Peacockia:[4][5][2]

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