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Definition: Anthrenus varius
Anthrenus
\An*thre"nus\ ([a^]n*thr[=e]"n[u^]s), n. [NL., fr. Gr.
'anqrh`nh a hornet.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of small beetles, several of which, in the larval
state, are very destructive to woolen goods, fur, etc. The
common
“museum pest” is
Anthrenus varius; the carpet
beetle is
Anthrenus scrophulari[ae]. The larv[ae] are
commonly confounded with moths.
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