Nathrenus Subgenus of beetles
Nathrenus Anthrenus Megatominae within the family of skin beetles . 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.
Key characters
Subgenus is distinguished by antennae with 11 segments. Occasionally, male specimen appear with 10 antennae segments, having one less "filler" segment in the middle. Inner edge of eye doesn't have indentation, as opposed to subgenus Anthrenus .
Species
According to World Dermestidae catalogue, these species currently belong to subgenus Nathrenus :
Anthrenus albomaculatus (Pic, 1927) – Indonesia (Borneo, Kalimantan); Malaysia (Pahang, Perak)Anthrenus cardamom (Háva, 2001) – South IndiaAnthrenus constantini (Háva & Herrmann, 2006) – South AfricaAnthrenus herrmanni (Kadej & Háva, 2016) – ThailandAnthrenus hrdlickai (Háva, 2016) – Philippines (Luzon)Anthrenus kalimantanus (Háva, 2004) – Indonesia (Kalimantan)Anthrenus mindanaoensis (Háva, 2004) – PhilippinesAnthrenus perak (Háva, 2016) – Indonesia (Kalimantan); MalaysiaAnthrenus preissi (Háva & Herrmann, 2003) – Indonesia (Kalimantan, Sumatra)Anthrenus sabahense (Háva, 2021) – Malaysia (Sabah)Anthrenus viktorai (Háva, 2016) – MalaysiaAnthrenus afer (Péringuey, 1886) – South AfricaAnthrenus albostictus (Reitter, 1881) – South AfricaAnthrenus arndti (Háva, 2005) – NamibiaAnthrenus barclayi (Háva, 2019) – AngolaAnthrenus basilewskyi (Kalík, 1965) – Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, ZambiaAnthrenus bezdeki (Háva, 2017) – Yemen (Socotra)Anthrenus biskrensis (Reitter, 1887) – Italy (Lampedusa, Lipari, Sicily); Malta; Spain; Algeria; Libya; Morocco; TunisiaAnthrenus bomiensis (Háva, 2004) – China (Tibet, Yunnan)Anthrenus boyesi (Háva, 2004) – Congo; Malawi; Swaziland; Zimbabwe; South Africa (Cape, Namaqualand, Natal, Transvaal, Zululand);Anthrenus bulirschi (Háva, 2000) – Greece; Turkey; Israel; Jordan; Lebanon; SyriaAnthrenus capensis (Guérin–Méneville, 1835) – South AfricaAnthrenus cordis (Háva & Kadej, 2006) – South AfricaAnthrenus cylindricornis (Herrmann & Háva, 2014) – South AfricaAnthrenus edopetri (Háva, 2004) – Laos; ThailandAnthrenus exilis (Mulsant & Rey, 1868) – Algeria; Egypt; Libya; Morocco; Tchad; TunisiaAnthrenus funebris (Reitter, 1889) – Greece (Karpathos Islands)Anthrenus gorki (Háva, 2008) – Azerbaijan; Greece; TurkeyAnthrenus havai (Kadej & Jakubska, 2007) – NamibiaAnthrenus jakli (Háva, 2001) – Oman; YemenAnthrenus kabakovi (Kadej & Háva, 2016) – VietnamAnthrenus knizeki (Háva, 2004) – China (Gansu, Hebei, Shaanxi, Sichuan)Anthrenus kopeckyi (Háva, 2017) – MoroccoAnthrenus kucerai (Háva, 2005) – China (Sichuan)Anthrenus liliputianus (Mulsant & Rey, 1868) – EgyptAnthrenus longisetosus (Kadej & Háva, 2015) – China (Jiangxi, Yunnan, Zhejiang)Anthrenus malawicus (Háva, 2004) – MalawiAnthrenus maltzi (Kadej, 2010) – AngolaAnthrenus margarethae (Háva & Kadej, 2006) – South AfricaAnthrenus molitor (Aubé, 1850) – Albania; Bulgaria; Croatia; France; Greece; Italy; Macedonia; Spain; Turkey; Algeria; Egypt; Morocco; Tunisia; Iraq; Israel; LebanonAnthrenus nadeini (Kadej & Háva, 2008) – EthiopiaAnthrenus narani (Háva & Ahmed, 2014) – PakistanAnthrenus natalensis (Háva, 2004) – South Africa (Cape, Natal)Anthrenus nideki (Háva, 2005) – South AfricaAnthrenus nocivus (Mulsant & Godart, 1870) – AlgeriaAnthrenus noctua (Háva, 2005) – South AfricaAnthrenus obenbergeri (Háva & Herrmann, 2021) – CreteAnthrenus obscurus (Thunberg, 1815) – South AfricaAnthrenus paramolitor (Herrmann & Háva, 2021) – Crete; TurkeyAnthrenus pilosus (Pic, 1923) – China (Tibet)Anthrenus propinquus (Háva, 2005) – China (Sichuan)Anthrenus pubifer (Reitter, 1899) – Turkey; Iran; Iraq; SyriaAnthrenus purcharti (Háva, 2014) – Yemen (Socotra)Anthrenus schawalleri (Háva & Kadej, 2006) – China (Sichuan)Anthrenus sichuanicus (Háva, 2004) – China (Sichuan)Anthrenus signatus (Erichson, 1846) – Austria; Bosnia & Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Czech Republic; Greece; Hungary; Italy; Montenegro; Poland; Romania; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; TurkeyAnthrenus snizeki (Háva, 2004) – South AfricaAnthrenus stelma (Kadej & Háva, 2006) – NamibiaAnthrenus strakai (Herrmann & Háva, 2012) – Cape VerdeAnthrenus subsetosus (Arrow, 1915) – Myanmar; VietnamAnthrenus transcaspicus (Mroczkowski, 1960) – Iran; TurkmenistanAnthrenus tryznai (Háva, 2001) – China (Tibet)Anthrenus turnai (Háva, 2004) – China (Sichuan)Anthrenus undatus (Reitter, 1881) – South AfricaAnthrenus verbasci (Linnaeus, 1767) – CosmopolitanAnthrenus versicolor (Reitter, 1887) – Greece; Italy (Sardinia, Sicily)Anthrenus zahradniki (Háva, 2003) – Greece (Chios, Rhodes); Lebanon; Turkey; Cyprusextinct )Some species of subgenus Nathrenus were preserved in amber and consist of:
Synonymization of Neoanthrenus
In 2013, researchers reclassified the species of the endemic Australian genus Neoanthrenus Nathrenus (as a group of species "ocellifer"). However, recent research removes the species from genus Anthrenus due to significant genetic and morphological differences.
Species considered to be part of species group "ocellifer":
Anthrenus armstrongielus (Kadej & Háva, 2013) – Australia: SydneyAnthrenus consobrinus (Háva, 2005) – Australia: Northern Territory, Western AustraliaAnthrenus frater (Arrow, 1915) – TasmaniaAnthrenus king (Háva, 2002) – Australia (King Island)Anthrenus macqueeni (Armstrong, 1949) – Australia (Queensland)Anthrenus niveosparsus (Armstrong, 1941) – Australia (New South Wales)Anthrenus ocellifer (Blackburn, 1891) – Australia (New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia)Anthrenus parallelus (Armstrong, 1941) – Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria)Anthrenus svatopluki (Kadej & Háva, 2013) – Australia (Western Australia)
