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]

Attagenus fasciatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Dermestidae
Tribe: Attagenini
Genus: Attagenus
Species:
A. fasciatus
Binomial name
Attagenus fasciatus
(Thunberg, 1795)

References

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  1. ^ "Attagenus fasciatus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ "Attagenus fasciatus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. ^ Veer, Vijay; Prasad, Rameshwar; Rao, K.M. (1991). "Taxonomic and biological notes on Attagenus and Anthrenus SPP (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) found damaging stored woollen fabrics in India". Journal of Stored Products Research. 27 (3): 185–198. doi:10.1016/0022-474X(91)90044-D.

Further reading

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  • Háva, Jirí (2003). "World catalogue of the Dermestidae". Studies and Reports of District Museum Prague-East Supplement. 1: 1–196.
  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.
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