Scrophulariae-group
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Anthrenus sophonisba
Anthrenus sophonisba is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae, first described by Beal in 1998. It belongs to the scrophulariae species group within the genus Anthrenus. The species is known from the western United States, specifically documented in Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, and Utah. Like other members of its genus, it likely shares the typical carpet beetle life history involving keratin-feeding larvae and pollen-feeding adults, though species-specific details remain poorly documented.