Attageninae

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Attageninae
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Attagenus punctatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Dermestidae
Subfamily: Attageninae
Laporte, 1840

Attageninae was a subfamily of beetles in the family Dermestidae. [1] In 2003, Attageninae was reduced in rank and is now treated as the tribe Attagenini. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Dermestidae Species List at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 14 May 2012.
  2. Beal, R.S. Jr. (2003). "Annotated Checklist of Nearctic Dermestidae with Revised Key to the Genera". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 57 (4).
  3. "Attagenini Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-21.