Anthrenus verbasci (Varied carpet beetle)
Leucanthemum vulgare (Ox-eye daisy)

Last update: 20 July 2022

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LOCATION: Krimpen aan den IJssel, garden

OBSERVATION:
2019-IV-20

Halimium umbellatum flowers are often occupied by groups of Varied carpet beetle (Anthrenus verbasci) ^[1] that feed on pollen and nectar in the large open flowers.

Varied carpet beetle (Anthrenus verbasci), imago on Halimium umbellatum

Varied carpet beetle (Anthrenus verbasci), imago on Halimium umbellatum

Literature

¹Nederlands Soortenregister

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