Attagenini is a tribe of carpet beetles in the family Dermestidae. There are at least 4 genera and 20 described species in Attagenini.[1][2] Attagenini was previously considered a subfamily of Dermestidae called Attageninae, but was reduced in rank to tribe in 2003.[3][1]

Attagenini
Attagenus fasciatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Dermestidae
Subfamily: Attageninae
Tribe: Attagenini
Novelsis uteana

Genera

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These four genera belong to the tribe Attagenini:

Data sources: i = ITIS,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[4] g = GBIF,[5] b = Bugguide.net[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Attagenini Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  2. ^ a b "Attagenini Tribe Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  3. ^ Beal, R.S. Jr. (2003). "Annotated Checklist of Nearctic Dermestidae with Revised Key to the Genera". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 57 (4).
  4. ^ "Catalogue of Life". Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  5. ^ "GBIF". Retrieved 2018-04-21.

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