Anthrenus festivus is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is generally found in Western Europe: Austria, France, Germany, Portugal, Italy (only Sardinia and Sicily), Spain (with Balearic Islands), Switzerland. Species also appears in Northern Africa (Morocco, Tunisia), Israel and possibly in Cyprus.
See also Anthrenus pimpinellae complex
Similar species: Anthrenus angustefasciatus, known from Europe. Usually due to missing setae and overlap in distribution Anthrenus lepidus, from North America Anthrenus scrophulariae, cosmopolitan. Possible distribution overlap in Southern Europe Anthrenus ethiopicus, from Africa Possibly Anthrenus picturatus (Eastern Europe) and Anthrenus kenyaensis (Africa)
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