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''Nathrenus'' is a subgenus of the genus ''
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 '' ...
'' of the subfamily
Megatominae Megatominae is a subfamily of the beetle family Dermestidae. This subfamily contains several of the most well-known household and stored-product pest beetles, in the genera '' Anthrenus'' and '' Trogoderma''. Taxonomy According to World Dermes ...
within the family of skin beetles. The most well-known species from the subgenus,
varied carpet beetle The varied carpet beetle (''Anthrenus verbasci'') is a 3 mm-long beetle belonging to the family Dermestidae, positioned in subgenus Nathrenus. They are a common species, often considered a pest of domestic houses and, particularly, natural h ...
(''Anthrenus verbasci''), is distributed in most parts of the world, whereas the vast majority of other species are only present in regions of Africa and Asia.


Key characters

Subgenus is distinguished by antennae with 11 segments. Occasionally, male specimen appear with 10 antennae segments, having one less "filler" segment in the middle. Inner edge of eye doesn't have indentation, as opposed to 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 '' ...
.


Species

According to World Dermestidae catalogue, these species currently belong to subgenus ''Nathrenus'':


Species group "albomaculatus"

* '' Anthrenus albomaculatus'' (Pic, 1927) – Indonesia (Borneo, Kalimantan); Malaysia (Pahang, Perak) * ''
Anthrenus cardamom ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) cardamom'' is a species of carpet beetle found in South India. References Dermestidae Beetles of Asia Beetles described in 2001 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Háva, 2001) – South India * ''
Anthrenus constantini ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) constantini'' is a species of carpet beetle found in South Africa. References Dermestidae Beetles of Africa Beetles described in 2006 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Háva & Herrmann, 2006) – South Africa * ''
Anthrenus herrmanni ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) herrmanni'' is a species of carpet beetle found in Thailand. References Dermestidae Beetles of Thailand Endemic fauna of Thailand Beetles described in 2016 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Kadej & Háva, 2016) – Thailand * ''
Anthrenus hrdlickai ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) hrdlickai'' is a species of carpet beetle found in the Philippines (Luzon). References Dermestidae Beetles of Asia Beetles described in 2016 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Háva, 2016) – Philippines (Luzon) * ''
Anthrenus kalimantanus ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) kalimantanus'' is a species of carpet beetle found in Indonesia (Kalimantan). References Dermestidae Beetles of Asia Beetles described in 2004 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Háva, 2004) – Indonesia (Kalimantan) * ''
Anthrenus mindanaoensis ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) mindanaoensis'' is a species of carpet beetle found in the Philippines. References Dermestidae Beetles of Asia Beetles described in 2004 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Háva, 2004) – Philippines * ''
Anthrenus perak ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) perak'' is a species of carpet beetle found in Indonesia (Kalimantan) and Malaysia. References Dermestidae Beetles of Asia Beetles described in 2016 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Háva, 2016) – Indonesia (Kalimantan); Malaysia * ''
Anthrenus preissi ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) preissi'' is a species of carpet beetle found in Indonesia (Kalimantan, Sumatra). References Dermestidae Beetles of Asia Beetles described in 2003 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Háva & Herrmann, 2003) – Indonesia (Kalimantan, Sumatra) * ''
Anthrenus sabahense ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) sabahense'' is a species of carpet beetle found in Malaysia (Sabah). References Dermestidae Beetles of Asia Beetles described in 2021 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Háva, 2021) – Malaysia (Sabah) * '' Anthrenus viktorai'' (Háva, 2016) – Malaysia


Species group "verbasci"

* ''
Anthrenus afer ''Anthrenus afer'' 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 beetl ...
'' (Péringuey, 1886) – South Africa * '' Anthrenus albostictus'' (Reitter, 1881) – South Africa * ''
Anthrenus arndti ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) arndti'' is a species of carpet beetle found in Namibia. References Dermestidae Beetles of Africa Beetles described in 2005 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Háva, 2005) – Namibia * ''
Anthrenus barclayi ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) barclayi'' is a species of carpet beetle found in Angola. References

Dermestidae Beetles of Africa Beetles described in 2019 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Háva, 2019) – Angola * ''
Anthrenus basilewskyi ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) basilewskyi'' is a species of carpet beetle found in Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia. References Dermestidae Beetles of Africa Beetles described in 1965 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Kalík, 1965) – Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia * ''
Anthrenus bezdeki ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) bezdeki'' is a species of carpet beetle found on the island of Socotra, Yemen. References Dermestidae Beetles of Asia Beetles described in 2017 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Háva, 2017) – Yemen (Socotra) * ''
Anthrenus biskrensis ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) biskrensis'' is a species of carpet beetle found in Italy (Lampedusa, Lipari, Sicily), Malta, Spain, Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia. References biskrensis Beetles of Europe Beetles described in 1887 { ...
'' (Reitter, 1887) – Italy (Lampedusa, Lipari, Sicily); Malta; Spain; Algeria; Libya; Morocco; Tunisia * ''
Anthrenus bomiensis ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) bomiensis'' is a species of carpet beetle native to China (Tibet and Yunnan Yunnan; is an inland Provinces of China, province in Southwestern China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 47.2 mi ...
'' (Háva, 2004) – China (Tibet, Yunnan) * '' Anthrenus boyesi'' (Háva, 2004) – Congo; Malawi; Swaziland; Zimbabwe; South Africa (Cape, Namaqualand, Natal, Transvaal, Zululand); * '' Anthrenus bulirschi'' (Háva, 2000) – Greece; Turkey; Israel; Jordan; Lebanon; Syria * ''
Anthrenus capensis ''Anthrenus capensis'' 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 b ...
'' (Guérin–Méneville, 1835) – South Africa * ''
Anthrenus cordis ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) cordis'' is a species of carpet beetle found in South Africa. References Dermestidae Beetles of Africa Beetles described in 2006 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Háva & Kadej, 2006) – South Africa * ''
Anthrenus cylindricornis ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) cylindricornis'' is a species of carpet beetle found in South Africa. References Dermestidae Beetles of Africa Beetles described in 2014 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Herrmann & Háva, 2014) – South Africa * ''
Anthrenus edopetri ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) edopetri'' is a species of carpet beetle found in Laos and Thailand. References Dermestidae Beetles of Asia Beetles described in 2004 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Háva, 2004) – Laos; Thailand * '' Anthrenus exilis'' (Mulsant & Rey, 1868) – Algeria; Egypt; Libya; Morocco; Tchad; Tunisia * '' Anthrenus funebris'' (Reitter, 1889) – Greece (Karpathos Islands) * ''
Anthrenus gorki ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) gorki'' is a species of carpet beetle found in Azerbaijan, Greece, and Turkey. References Dermestidae Beetles of Europe Beetles described in 2008 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Háva, 2008) – Azerbaijan; Greece; Turkey * '' Anthrenus havai'' (Kadej & Jakubska, 2007) – Namibia * ''
Anthrenus jakli ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) jakli'' is a species of carpet beetle found in Oman and Yemen. References Dermestidae Beetles of Asia Beetles described in 2001 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Háva, 2001) – Oman; Yemen * ''
Anthrenus kabakovi ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) kabakovi'' is a species of carpet beetle found in Vietnam. References Dermestidae Beetles of Asia Beetles described in 2016 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Kadej & Háva, 2016) – Vietnam * ''
Anthrenus knizeki ''Anthrenus knizeki'' is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is known from China (Gansu, Hebei, Shaanxi, Sichuan). References

Beetles of Asia Beetles described in 2004 Anthrenus, knizeki {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Háva, 2004) – China (Gansu, Hebei, Shaanxi, Sichuan) * ''
Anthrenus kopeckyi ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) kopeckyi'' is a species of carpet beetle found in Morocco. References Dermestidae Beetles of Africa Beetles described in 2017 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Háva, 2017) – Morocco * '' Anthrenus kucerai'' (Háva, 2005) – China (Sichuan) * ''
Anthrenus liliputianus ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) liliputianus'' is a species of carpet beetle found in Egypt. Description Prothorax black, adorned on each side with a border formed of white scales, covering the outer quarter of the base, and at least the outer third ...
'' (Mulsant & Rey, 1868) – Egypt * ''
Anthrenus longisetosus ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) longisetosus'' is a species of carpet beetle found in China (Jiangxi, Yunnan, and Zhejiang ) , translit_lang1_type2 = , translit_lang1_info2 = ( Hangzhounese) ( Ningbonese) (Wenzhounese) , image_skyline = çŽ ...
'' (Kadej & Háva, 2015) – China (Jiangxi, Yunnan, Zhejiang) * ''
Anthrenus malawicus ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) malawicus'' is a species of carpet beetle found in Malawi Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north a ...
'' (Háva, 2004) – Malawi * '' Anthrenus maltzi'' (Kadej, 2010) – Angola * '' Anthrenus margarethae'' (Háva & Kadej, 2006) – South Africa * ''
Anthrenus molitor ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) molitor'' is a species of carpet beetle found across various countries including Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Spain, Turkey, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Iraq, Israel, and Lebanon. R ...
'' (Aubé, 1850) – Albania; Bulgaria; Croatia; France; Greece; Italy; Macedonia; Spain; Turkey; Algeria; Egypt; Morocco; Tunisia; Iraq; Israel; Lebanon * '' Anthrenus nadeini'' (Kadej & Háva, 2008) – Ethiopia * ''
Anthrenus narani ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) narani'' is a species of Dermestidae, carpet beetle found in Pakistan. References

Dermestidae Beetles of Asia Beetles described in 2014 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Háva & Ahmed, 2014) – Pakistan * '' Anthrenus natalensis'' (Háva, 2004) – South Africa (Cape, Natal) * ''
Anthrenus nideki ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) nideki'' is a species of Dermestidae, carpet beetle found in South Africa. References

Dermestidae Beetles of Africa Beetles described in 2005 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Háva, 2005) – South Africa * ''
Anthrenus nocivus ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) nocivus'' is a species of carpet beetle found in Algeria. References Dermestidae Beetles of Africa Beetles described in 1870 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Mulsant & Godart, 1870) – Algeria * ''
Anthrenus noctua ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) noctua'' is a species of carpet beetle found in South Africa. References Dermestidae Beetles of Africa Beetles described in 2005 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Háva, 2005) – South Africa * ''
Anthrenus obenbergeri ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) obenbergeri'' is a species of carpet beetle found in Crete Crete ( ; , Modern Greek, Modern: , Ancient Greek, Ancient: ) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the List of islands by area, 88th lar ...
'' (Háva & Herrmann, 2021) – Crete * '' Anthrenus obscurus'' (Thunberg, 1815) – South Africa * ''
Anthrenus paramolitor ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) paramolitor'' is a species of Dermestidae, carpet beetle found in Crete (Greece) and Turkey. References

Dermestidae Beetles of Europe Beetles described in 2021 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Herrmann & Háva, 2021) – Crete; Turkey * ''
Anthrenus pilosus ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) pilosus'' is a species of carpet beetle found in Tibet Tibet (; ''Böd''; ), or Greater Tibet, is a region in the western part of East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the home ...
'' (Pic, 1923) – China (Tibet) * ''
Anthrenus propinquus ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) propinquus'' is a species of carpet beetle found in Sichuan, China. References Dermestidae Beetles of Asia Beetles described in 2005 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Háva, 2005) – China (Sichuan) * ''
Anthrenus pubifer ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) pubifer'' is a species of carpet beetle found in Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria. References Dermestidae Beetles of Asia Beetles described in 1899 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Reitter, 1899) – Turkey; Iran; Iraq; Syria * ''
Anthrenus purcharti ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) purcharti'' is a species of carpet beetle found in Yemen, specifically on the island of Socotra. References Dermestidae Beetles of Asia Beetles described in 2014 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Háva, 2014) – Yemen (Socotra) * '' Anthrenus schawalleri'' (Háva & Kadej, 2006) – China (Sichuan) * ''
Anthrenus sichuanicus ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) sichuanicus'' is a species of carpet beetle found in Sichuan, China. References Dermestidae Beetles of Asia Beetles described in 2004 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Háva, 2004) – China (Sichuan) * '' Anthrenus signatus'' (Erichson, 1846) – Austria; Bosnia & Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Czech Republic; Greece; Hungary; Italy; Montenegro; Poland; Romania; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Turkey * '' Anthrenus snizeki'' (Háva, 2004) – South Africa * '' Anthrenus stelma'' (Kadej & Háva, 2006) – Namibia * ''
Anthrenus strakai ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) strakai'' is a species of carpet beetle found in Cape Verde. References Dermestidae Beetles of Africa Beetles described in 2012 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Herrmann & Háva, 2012) – Cape Verde * ''
Anthrenus subsetosus ''Anthrenus subsetosus'' 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 ...
'' (Arrow, 1915) – Myanmar; Vietnam * ''
Anthrenus transcaspicus ''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 ...
'' (Mroczkowski, 1960) – Iran; Turkmenistan * '' Anthrenus tryznai'' (Háva, 2001) – China (Tibet) * ''
Anthrenus turnai ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) turnai'' is a species of carpet beetle found in Sichuan, China. References Dermestidae Beetles of Asia Beetles described in 2004 {{dermestidae-stub ...
'' (Háva, 2004) – China (Sichuan) * '' Anthrenus undatus'' (Reitter, 1881) – South Africa * '' Anthrenus verbasci'' (Linnaeus, 1767) – Cosmopolitan * ''
Anthrenus versicolor ''Anthrenus (Nathrenus) versicolor'' is a species of carpet beetle found in Greece and Italy (Sardinia, Sicily). References versicolor Beetles of Europe Beetles described in 1887 Fauna of Greece Fauna of Sicily Fauna of Sardinia ...
'' (Reitter, 1887) – Greece; Italy (Sardinia, Sicily) * '' Anthrenus zahradniki'' (Háva, 2003) – Greece (Chios, Rhodes); Lebanon; Turkey; Cyprus


Species group "ambericus" (

extinct Extinction is the termination of an organism by the death of its Endling, last member. A taxon may become Functional extinction, functionally extinct before the death of its last member if it loses the capacity to Reproduction, reproduce and ...
)

Some species of subgenus ''Nathrenus'' were preserved in
amber Amber is fossilized tree resin. Examples of it have been appreciated for its color and natural beauty since the Neolithic times, and worked as a gemstone since antiquity."Amber" (2004). In Maxine N. Lurie and Marc Mappen (eds.) ''Encyclopedia ...
and consist of: * †''
Anthrenus ambericus ''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 ...
'' (Háva, Prokop & Herrmann, 2006) * †''
Anthrenus electron ''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 ...
'' (Háva, Prokop & Kadej, 2006) * †''
Anthrenus groehni ''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 ...
'' (Háva, Prokop & Herrmann, 2006) * †''
Anthrenus kerneggeri ''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 ...
'' (Háva, Prokop & Herrmann, 2008)


Synonymization of Neoanthrenus

In 2013, researchers reclassified the species of the endemic Australian genus ''
Neoanthrenus ''Eurhopalus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae. The genus was revised in 2022 to include several genera, along with species previously placed in the genus ''Trogoderma''. Taxonomy Recent research indicates that ''Trogoderma'' is ...
'', placing them under the subgenus ''Nathrenus'' (as a group of species "ocellifer"). However, recent research removes the species from genus ''Anthrenus'' due to significant genetic and morphological differences. Species considered to be part of species group "ocellifer": * ''
Anthrenus armstrongielus ''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, 2013) – Australia: Sydney * ''
Anthrenus consobrinus ''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 ...
'' (Háva, 2005) – Australia: Northern Territory, Western Australia * ''
Anthrenus frater ''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 ...
'' (Arrow, 1915) – Tasmania * ''
Anthrenus king ''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 ...
'' (Háva, 2002) – Australia (King Island) * ''
Anthrenus macqueeni ''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 ...
'' (Armstrong, 1949) – Australia (Queensland) * ''
Anthrenus niveosparsus ''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 ...
'' (Armstrong, 1941) – Australia (New South Wales) * ''
Anthrenus ocellifer ''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 ...
'' (Blackburn, 1891) – Australia (New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia) * ''
Anthrenus parallelus ''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 ...
'' (Armstrong, 1941) – Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria) * ''
Anthrenus svatopluki ''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, 2013) – Australia (Western Australia)


References

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