| Attagenus fasciatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Family: | Dermestidae |
| Tribe: | Attagenini |
| Genus: | Attagenus |
| Species: | A. fasciatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Attagenus fasciatus (Thunberg, 1795) | |
Attagenus fasciatus, known generally as banded black carpet beetle, is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. Other common names include the tobacco seed beetle and wardrobe beetle. It is found in North America, Oceania, and Europe. [1] [2] [3] Attagenus fasciatus is nearly a cosmopolitan species and widespread throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. [4]