Setapeacockia

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

Setapeacockia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Family:	Dermestidae
Genus:	Anthrenus
Subgenus:	Setapeacockia Háva, 2008
Species
See text.

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]

• Anthrenus mendax (Háva, 2006) – Iran
• Anthrenus taricus (Zhantiev, 2006) – India (Rajastan); Iran; Pakistan

See also

• Peacockia