Telopes wollastoni

Telopes wollastoni

Telopes wollastoni is a Skin beetle (Dermestidae) endemic to the Canary Islands.
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Naming

The genus Telopes has long been classified either as a subgenus of Attagenus or as a full synonym of it. Recent insights will have it to be elevated to full genus status, hence the formerly named Attagenus (Telopus) wollastoni is now Telopes wollastoni.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyDermestidae
GenusTelopes
SpeciesT. wollastoni
Photographed in
Spain