Nathrenus
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| Nathrenus | |
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| Anthrenus verbasci, common species from the subgenus (cosmopolitan) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Family: | Dermestidae |
| Genus: | Anthrenus |
| Subgenus: | Nathrenus Casey, 1900 |
| Species | |
Nathrenus is a subgenus of the genus Anthrenus of the subfamily Megatominae within the family of skin beetles.[1] The most well-known species from the subgenus, varied carpet beetle (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.