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Attagenus smirnovi (Dermestidae) - the notorious "Vodka" beetle in Berlin (8625113264)

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This species migrated from Africa via Russia to Europe, possibly pushed by climate change... more info: smirnovi.natmus.dk/smirnovi.html L: ~2mm Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta (insects, Insekten) Subclass: Pterygota Order: Coleoptera (beetles, Käfer) Suborder: Polyphaga Infraorder: Bostrichiformia Superfamily: Bostrichoidea Family: Dermestidae (skin beetles, Speckkäfer) Subfamily: Attageninae (Braune Pelzkäfer) Attagenus smirnovi ZHANTIEV, 1973 (brown carpet beetle, "Vodka beetle", Brauner Pelzkäfer)
NE-Germany, Berlin: vic. Neukölln (room, T >17°C), ca. 45m asl., 01.04.2013 ________________________________________________________________________ MP65, 2x, ring flash IMG_2908

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