Attagenus gobicola is a species of carpet beetle in the subfamily Attageninae, family Dermestidae. It is generally found in these regions of Asia: Afghanistan, northern China, India (Kashmir, Sikkim), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan. It has been introduced to European countries such as Belarus and Sweden.[1][2]

Attagenus gobicola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Dermestidae
Genus: Attagenus
Species:
A. gobicola
Binomial name
Attagenus gobicola
Frivaldszky, 1892
Synonyms
  • Attagenus augustatus gobicola Zhantiev, 1963

The species was previously recognized as subspecies of Attagenus augustatus.

References

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  1. ^ Háva, Jiří (2023). "World Dermestidae. Subfamily Attageninae" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  2. ^ Herrmann, Andreas (2024). "Dermestidae (Abbildungen)". Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.