''Anthrenus festivus'' is a species of carpet beetle in the family
Dermestidae
Dermestidae are a family of Coleoptera that are commonly referred to as skin beetles or carpet beetles. Other common names include larder beetles, hide or leather beetles, and khapra beetles. There are over 1,800 species described.
Dermestids ha ...
. It is generally found in Western Europe: Austria, France, Germany, Portugal, Italy (only Sardinia and Sicily), Spain (with Balearic Islands), Switzerland. Species also appears in Northern Africa (Morocco, Tunisia), Israel and possibly in Cyprus.
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See also
* ''Anthrenus pimpinellae'' complex
Similar species:[
*'']Anthrenus angustefasciatus
''Anthrenus angustefasciatus'' is a species of carpet beetle in the subgenus ''Anthrenus'' of the genus ''Anthrenus'', family Dermestidae. It is known from Europe (Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, France, ...
'', known from Europe. Usually due to missing setae
In biology, setae (; seta ; ) are any of a number of different bristle- or hair-like structures on living organisms.
Animal setae
Protostomes
Depending partly on their form and function, protostome setae may be called macrotrichia, chaetae ...
and overlap in distribution
*''Anthrenus lepidus
''Anthrenus lepidus'' is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America.
Subspecies
These four subspecies belong to the species ''Anthrenus lepidus'':
* ''Anthrenus lepidus conspersus'' Casey
* ''Anthrenus lep ...
'', from North America
*''Anthrenus scrophulariae
''Anthrenus (Anthrenus) scrophulariae'', also known as the common carpet beetle or buffalo carpet beetle, is a species of beetle originally found in Europe, the Middle East and the Nearctic, which has now spread to most of the world. Adult beetle ...
'', cosmopolitan. Possible distribution overlap in Southern Europe
*''Anthrenus ethiopicus
''Anthrenus (Anthrenus) ethiopicus'' is a species of carpet beetle found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and South Africa.
See also
* ''Anthrenus scrophulariae'' species group
Similar species:
*'' Anthrenus kenyaensis'', from Africa
*'' Anthrenus lepidus'' ...
'', from Africa
*Possibly '' Anthrenus picturatus'' (Eastern Europe) and ''Anthrenus kenyaensis
''Anthrenus (Anthrenus) kenyaensis'' is a species of carpet beetle found in Kenya, Namibia, and Tanzania.
See also
* ''Anthrenus scrophulariae'' species group
Similar species:
*''Anthrenus ethiopicus
''Anthrenus (Anthrenus) ethiopicus'' is a ...
'' (Africa)
References
festivus
Festivus () is a secular holiday celebrated on December 23 as an alternative to the perceived pressures and commercialism of the Christmas season. Originally created by author Daniel O'Keefe, Festivus entered popular culture after it was mad ...
Beetles described in 1846
Taxa named by Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson
Beetles of Europe
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