Anthrenus festivus

Anthrenus festivus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Family:	Dermestidae
Genus:	Anthrenus
Subgenus:	Anthrenus
Species:	A. festivus
Binomial name
Anthrenus festivus Erichson, 1846

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 also appears in Northern Africa (Morocco, Tunisia), Israel and possibly in Cyprus. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

See also

• Anthrenus pimpinellae complex

Similar species: ^{[1] [2]}

• Anthrenus angustefasciatus , known from Europe. Usually due to missing setae and overlap in distribution
• Anthrenus lepidus , from North America
• Anthrenus scrophulariae , cosmopolitan. Possible distribution overlap in Southern Europe
• Anthrenus ethiopicus , from Africa
• Possibly Anthrenus picturatus (Eastern Europe) and Anthrenus kenyaensis (Africa)

References

1. Háva, Jiří (2023). "World Dermestidae. Subfamily Megatominae" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
2. Herrmann, Andreas (2024). "Dermestidae (Abbildungen)". Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
3. "Anthrenus festivus Erichson, 1846". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2019-11-25.