carpet beetles
(Genus Megatoma)
Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Coleoptera |
| Suborder: Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: Bostrichiformia |
| Superfamily: Bostrichoidea |
| Family: Dermestidae |
| Subfamily: Anthreninae |
| Tribe: Anthrenini |
| Genus: Megatoma |
| Subject: Megatoma spp. Herbst 1792 |
Synonyms and Other Names
Related Scientific Names:
Caucasotoma Mroczkowski, 1967 (Synonym)
References
Common Name Reference: Derived from taxonomy / Generic common name
Scientific Name Reference: Nomina Insecta Nearctica Database