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Attagenini
Attagenini is a tribe of carpet beetles in the family Dermestidae, established by Laporte in 1840 and reduced from subfamily rank (Attageninae) to tribe in 2003. The tribe comprises at least seven genera including Attagenus (black carpet beetles), Novelsis, and Paranovelsis, with approximately 20 described species. Members are characterized morphologically by features visible in both adult and larval stages. The genus Attagenus contains economically significant species that are common household pests.