Varied carpet beetle: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the varied carpet beetle lives – recorded in 22 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Anthrenus verbasci
Group	Beetles
Found in	22 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Dermestidae

Where does the varied carpet beetle live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the varied carpet beetle in 22 countries and territories across Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. In Denmark, Portugal, Sweden it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the varied carpet beetle?

The varied carpet beetle (Anthrenus verbasci) is an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Dermestidae, genus Anthrenus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the varied carpet beetle

The varied carpet beetle (Anthrenus verbasci) is a 3 mm-long beetle belonging to the family Dermestidae, positioned in subgenus Nathrenus. They are a common species, often considered a pest of domestic houses and, particularly, natural history museums, where the larvae may damage natural fibers and can damage carpets, furniture, clothing, and insect collections. A. verbasci was also the first insect to be shown to have an annual behavioral rhythm and remains a classic example of circannual cycles in animals.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Varied carpet beetle (revision 1371920674), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q968176 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).