Definition of Anthrenus scrophulariae

1. Noun. A small black and red and white carpet beetle.

Exact synonyms: Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Generic synonyms: Carpet Beetle, Carpet Bug

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anthrenus Scrophulariae

Anthocerotales
Anthomyia
Anthomyia canicularis
Anthonomus
Anthonomus grandis
Anthony
Anthony Burgess
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair
Anthony Comstock
Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Nolan panel
Anthony Trollope
Anthony Vandyke
Anthony Wayne
Anthophyta
Anthrenus scrophulariae (current term)
Anthriscus
Anthriscus cereifolium
Anthriscus sylvestris
Anthropocene
Anthropos
Anthurium andraeanum
Anthurium scherzerianum
Anthus
Anthus pratensis
Anthyllis
Anthyllis barba-jovis
Anthyllis vulneraria
Anti-Imperialist International Brigade
Anti-Masonic Party

Literary usage of Anthrenus scrophulariae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1883)
"Anthrenus scrophulariae Linn. Fig. 67. var. flavipes Lee. us. var. thoracicus - Fig. 00. Antenna of the same. Fig. 70. Anthrenus varius Fubr. Fig. 71. ..."

2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1884)
"The housekeeper observes with dread the various clothes- moths (Tinea) and the carpet-beetle (Anthrenus scrophulariae). liut the latter part of the month is ..."

3. Entomological News and Proceedings of the Entomological Section of the by Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Entomological Section (1915)
"Very common and destructive to cabinet specimens. Anthrenus scrophulariae Linn. Common on blossoms of wild ..."

4. Psyche by Cambridge Entomological Club (1893)
"Mr. S. Henshaw showed a specimen of Anthrenus scrophulariae taken at Cambridge, Mass., in 1869, ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Anthrenus scrophulariae on Dictionary.com!Search for Anthrenus scrophulariae on Thesaurus.com!Search for Anthrenus scrophulariae on Google!Search for Anthrenus scrophulariae on Wikipedia!

Search