Ranthenus
Subgenus of beetles
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Ranthenus is a subgenus of the genus Anthrenus of the subfamily Megatominae within the family of skin beetles.[2] Species of subgenus are present only in Asia and Turkey. Subgenus is distinguished by antennae with 4 segments.[3]
| Ranthenus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Family: | Dermestidae |
| Genus: | Anthrenus |
| Subgenus: | Ranthenus Mroczkowski, 1962[1] |
| Species | |
Species
According to World Dermestidae catalogue, these species currently belong to subgenus Ranthenus:[4][5]
- Anthrenus alatauensis (Mroczkowski, 1962) – Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan
- Anthrenus kryzhanovskii (Sokolov, 1979) – Kyrgyzstan; Turkmenistan
- Anthrenus prudeki (Háva, 2002) – Turkey; Iran; Syria
- Anthrenus zeravshanicus (Sokolov, 1979) – Tajikistan
