''Anthrenus pimpinellae'' complex is a group of closely related species from subgenus ''

Anthrenus ''Anthrenus'' is a genus of beetles in the Dermestidae family, skin beetles. One of several genera of carpet beetles, ''Anthrenus'' was historically placed in a subfamily Anthreninae, though presently included in the Megatominae. The genus '' ...

''. Most species that currently belong to the group were previously assigned as subspecies of ''

Anthrenus pimpinellae ''Anthrenus pimpinellae'' is a species of beetle found natively in Europe, northern Africa, Asia and portions of the Oriental region; it has also been introduced species, introduced to parts of North America. Description Size of about 3–4&nb ...

''.

Species

According to various sources, such as World Dermestidae catalogue and new research, these species currently belong to the group:

*'' Anthrenus almatyensis'' (Háva, 2018) – Kazakhstan *'' Anthrenus amandae'' (Holloway, 2019) – Spain (Mallorca) *''

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, ...

'' (Ganglbauer, 1904) – Europe (Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Monaco, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland); Turkey; Algeria; Morocco; Tunisia *''

Anthrenus corona ''Anthrenus corona'' 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 bee ...

'' (Holloway, 2021) – Armenia; Austria; Bosnia; Bulgaria; Croatia; Georgia; Greece; Hungary; Italy; Macedonia; Montenegro; Portugal; Romania; Serbia; Sicily; Spain; Turkey; Iran; Jordan; Syria *'' Anthrenus delicatus'' (Kiesenwetter, 1851) – Europe: Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece (with Crete), Italy, Macedonia, Montenegro, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain; Caucasus region (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia); North Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia); Middle East (Turkey, Israel, Jordan, Syria, Iran) *'' Anthrenus farsicus'' (Kadej & Háva, 2011) – Iran (Fars, Kerman) *''

Anthrenus festivus ''Anthrenus festivus'' is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is generally found in Western Europe: Austria, France, Germany, Portugal, Italy (only Sardinia and Sicily), Spain (with Balearic Islands), Switzerland. Species als ...

'' (Erichson, 1846) – Europe: Austria, France, Germany, Portugal, Italy (only Sardinia and Sicily), Spain (with Balearic Islands), Switzerland; North Africa (Morocco, Tunisia) and Israel. Possibly in Cyprus *''

Anthrenus flavidulus ''Anthrenus flavidulus'' 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 ...

'' (Reitter, 1889) - Caucasus region (including Armenia); Middle East (Turkey, Iran, Syria, Jordan) **'' Anthrenus miniatulus'' (Reitter, 1899) (junior synonym) – Turkey; Jordan; Syria *'' Anthrenus goliath'' (Saulcy in Mulsant & Rey, 1868) - North Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia). Possibly in Libya and Syria *'' Anthrenus hoberlandti'' (Kadej, Háva & Kalík, 2007) – Iran *'' Anthrenus indicus'' (Kadej, Háva & Kalík, 2007) – India (Himachal Pradesh, Kashmir, Ladakh); Pakistan *'' Anthrenus isabellinus'' (Küster, 1848) – France; Greece; Italy; Mallorca; Malta; Portugal, Spain; Algeria; Libya; Morocco; Tunisia; Israel. Introduced to United States (East) *''

Anthrenus kafkai ''Anthrenus'' is a genus of beetles in the Dermestidae family, skin beetles. One of several genera of carpet beetles, ''Anthrenus'' was historically placed in a subfamily Anthreninae, though presently included in the Megatominae. The genus '' ...

'' (Kadej & Háva, 2011) – Iran *'' Anthrenus latefasciatus'' (Reitter, 1892) – Russia (South-West and Far East); China (North); Turkey; Afghanistan; Caucasus region; Iran; Mongolia; North Korea; Pakistan; Syria; Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) *'' Anthrenus mesopotamicus'' (Háva, 2001) – Iran; Iraq; Syria *'' Anthrenus mroczkowskii'' (Kalík, 1954) – Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Corsica; Crete; Croatia; Greece; Italy; Macedonia; Slovenia; Turkey; Lebanon *''

Anthrenus munroi ''Anthrenus munroi'' is a species of beetle found in Europe, the Near East and North Africa. In Europe, it is known from Bulgaria, Corsica, mainland France, and Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European co ...

'' (Hinton, 1943) – Bulgaria; Corsica; Cyprus; France; Greece; Italy; Macedonia; Portugal; Sardinia; Spain; Turkey; Ukraine (Crimea); Algeria; Libya; Morocco; Tunisia; Israel; Jordan; Lebanon; Syria *'' Anthrenus nipponensis'' (Kalík & Ohbayashi, 1985) – Northern China and bordering territories in Russia; Japan; North Korea; *''

Anthrenus oceanicus ''Anthrenus (Anthrenus) oceanicus'', is a species of skin beetle 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 kh ...

'' (Fauvel, 1903) – China (Guangdong, Jiangsu); India (Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu); Indonesia (Java, Madura); Malaysia; Pakistan; Singapore; Sri Lanka; Taiwan; Australia; Cook Islands; French Polynesia (Tahiti); New Caledonia; Papua New Guinea, United States (Hawaiian Islands). Introduced to parts of Europe and Africa: Czech Republic; United Kingdom; Malta; Egypt; Congo; Mauritius; Nigeria; Reunion; Tanzania *'' Anthrenus pfefferi'' (Kalík, 1954) – Croatia; Greece (with Crete); Italy *''

'' (Fabricius, 1775) - Europe (from France to Southwest Russia). The species is still noted in other parts of the world: Asia, North Africa, Australia, United States. However, these additional records are disputed and do not provide reliable information on the distribution of the species, as they come from historical misidentification of related species within the complex, rather than accurate records of ''A. pimpinellae'' *'' Anthrenus similaris'' (Kadej, Háva & Kalík, 2007) – Iran; Turkmenistan *''

Anthrenus smetanai ''Anthrenus'' is a genus of beetles in the Dermestidae family, skin beetles. One of several genera of carpet beetles, ''Anthrenus'' was historically placed in a subfamily Anthreninae, though presently included in the Megatominae. The genus '' ...

'' (Kadej & Háva, 2011) – Algeria; Morocco; Tunisia *''

Anthrenus warchalowskii ''Anthrenus'' is a genus of beetles in the Dermestidae family, skin beetles. One of several genera of carpet beetles, ''Anthrenus'' was historically placed in a subfamily Anthreninae, though presently included in the Megatominae. The genus ''N ...

'' (Kadej, Háva & Kalík, 2007) – Iran *''

Anthrenus chikatunovi ''Anthrenus'' is a genus of beetles in the Dermestidae family, skin beetles. One of several genera of carpet beetles, ''Anthrenus'' was historically placed in a subfamily Anthreninae, though presently included in the Megatominae. The genus '' ...

'' (Holloway, 2020) – Southern France, Spain *''

Anthrenus bakaloudisi ''Anthrenus'' is a genus of beetles in the Dermestidae family, skin beetles. One of several genera of carpet beetles, ''Anthrenus'' was historically placed in a subfamily Anthreninae, though presently included in the Megatominae. The genus '' ...

'' (Holloway, Thanasoulias & Herrmann, 2024) – Greece (Macedonia) *''

Anthrenus muehlei ''Anthrenus'' is a genus of beetles in the Dermestidae family, skin beetles. One of several genera of carpet beetles, ''Anthrenus'' was historically placed in a subfamily Anthreninae, though presently included in the Megatominae. The genus '' ...

'' (Holloway & Herrmann, 2024) – Iran

References

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