History of changes

Taxonomic Decision for Subgeneric Arrangement

• Háva, J. 2003. World Catalogue of the Dermestidae (Coleoptera). Studie a Zprávy Oblastního Muzea Praha-východ, Supplementum 1: 1-196 [76]

Distribution

States

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

IBRA

ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic, WA: Australian Alps (AA), Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Ben Lomond (BEL), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Central Arnhem (CA), Carnarvon (CAR), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Flinders (FLI), Gascoyne (GAS), Gawler (GAW), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Kanmantoo (KAN), King (KIN), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Murchison (MUR), Nandewar (NAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), Pilbara (PIL), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Warren (WAR), Wet Tropics (WT), Yalgoo (YAL)

History of changes

• Anthrenus Geoffroy, E.L. 1762. Histoire abregée des insectes qui se trouvent aux environs de Paris, dans laquelle ces animaux sont rangés suivant un ordre méthodique. Paris : Durand Vol. 1 viii 523 pp. pls 1-10. [113].

  Type species:

   Dermestes scrophulariae Linnaeus, 1758 by designation under Plenary Powers, see Mroczkowski, M. 1968. Distribution of the Dermestidae (Coleoptera) of the world with a catalogue of all known species. Annales Zoologici, Warszawa 26(3): 1-191 [139]; ICZN 1994. Opinion 1754. Histoire abrégée des insectes qui se trouvent aux environs de Paris (Geoffroy, 1762): some generic names conserved (Crustacea, Insecta). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 51: 58-70.
• Anthrenus Müller, O.F. 1764. Fauna Insectorum Fridrichsdalina sive methodica descriptio insectorum agri Fridrichsdalensis, cum characteribus genericis et specificis, nominibus triviabus, locis natalibus, iconibus allegiatis, novisque pluribus speceibus additis. Hafniae et. Lipsiae : Gleditsch xxiv 96 pp. [3].

  Type species:

   Dermestes scrophulariae Linnaeus, 1758 by monotypy.
• Anthrenus Schaeffer, I.C. 1766. Elementa Entomologica. Weiss : Ratisbonae 168 pp. cxxxiii pls. [26].

  Type species:

   Dermestes scrophulariae Linnaeus, 1758 by original designation.
• Byrrhus Sulzer, J.H. 1776. Abgekürzte Geschichte der Insecten uach dem Linneischen System. Winterthur : H. Steiner & Co. xxviii + 274 + 72 pp. 32 pls. [25].

  Type species:

   Dermestes scrophulariae Linnaeus, 1758 by original designation.
• Hypoceuthes Gerstaecker, A. 1871. Beitrag zur Insektenfauna von Zanzibar. III. Coleoptera. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 37: 42-86 [46].

  Type species:

   Hypoceuthes aterrimus Gerstaecker, 1871 by original designation.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Háva, J. 2003. World Catalogue of the Dermestidae (Coleoptera). Studie a Zprávy Oblastního Muzea Praha-východ, Supplementum 1: 1-196 [76]

Distribution

States

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria

IBRA

ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, Tas, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Ben Lomond (BEL), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Central Arnhem (CA), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Wet Tropics (WT)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Australian Capital Territory: Murray-Darling basin
  • New South Wales: Murray-Darling basin, SE coastal
  • Northern Territory: N coastal
  • Queensland: NE coastal
  • Tasmania
  • Victoria: SE coastal

History of changes

Taxonomic Decision for Subspecies Arrangement

• Háva, J. 2003. World Catalogue of the Dermestidae (Coleoptera). Studie a Zprávy Oblastního Muzea Praha-východ, Supplementum 1: 1-196 [80]

Introduction

Liu et al. (2022) suspects the Australian records of this species are misidentifications or recorded from quarantine interceptions as no recently collected material of the species exists in Australian collections.

Distribution

States

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Victoria

IBRA

ACT, NSW, NT, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Central Arnhem (CA), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Flinders (FLI), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), Riverina (RIV), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)

General References

Liu, Z., Zhou, Y-L., Szito, A. & Ślipiński, A. 2022. The Australian hide, larder and carpet beetles (Coleoptera: Dermestidae): a revision at the generic level. Annales Zoologici, Warszawa 72(4): 837–926

History of changes

• Anthrenus flavipes LeConte, J.L. 1854. Synopsis of the Dermestidae of the United States. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 7: 106–113 [Jun. 1854] [112].
• Anthrenus fasciatus Reitter, E. 1881. Bestimmungs-Tabellen der europäischen Coleopteren. III Heft I. Auflage. Enthaltend die Familien: Scaphidiidae, Lathridiidae und Dermestidae. Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 30: 41-94 [87].
• Anthrenus fasciatus alboimpletus Sahlberg, J.R. 1903. Coleoptera Numido-Punica mensibus Martio, Aprili et Majo 1899 in Tunisia et Algeria orientali collecta. Öfversigt af Finska Vetenskaps-Societetens Förhandlingar 45(19): 1-70 [34] [as variety].
• Anthrenus importatus Pic, M. 1952. Coléoptères du globe (suite). L'Échange, Revue Linnéenne 68: 1-4 [1].
• Anthrenus pimpinellae cinnamomeus Gredler, V.P. 1878. Zur Käfer-Fauna Central Afrikas. Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 27: 501-507 [507] [as variety].
• Anthrenus seminiveus Casey, T.L. 1916. Some random studies among the Clavicornia. Memoirs on the Coleoptera 7: 35-283 [199].
• Anthrenus vorax Waterhouse, C.O. 1883. Description of a new species of Anthrenus from India (Coleoptera, Dermestidae). Annals and Magazine of Natural History 5 11: 61 [61].

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Háva, J. 2003. World Catalogue of the Dermestidae (Coleoptera). Studie a Zprávy Oblastního Muzea Praha-východ, Supplementum 1: 1-196 [80]

Distribution

States

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Victoria

IBRA

ACT, NSW, NT, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Central Arnhem (CA), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Flinders (FLI), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), Riverina (RIV), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: terrestrial, volant.

Larvae: scavenger.

General References

Hinton, H.E. 1945. A Monograph of the Beetles Associated with Stored Products. London : British Museum (Natural History) Vol. 1 viii 443 pp. [334] (adult description, biology, life cycle)

Peacock, E.R. 1993. Adults and Larvae of Hide, Larder and Carpet Beetles and their Relatives (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) and of Derodontid Beetles (Coleoptera: Derodontidae). London : Royal Entomological Society of London 144 pp. [30, 62] (biology, distribution, keys to adult and larva)

Vijay Veer, P.R. & Rao, K.M. 1991. Taxonomic and biological notes on Attagenus and Anthrenus spp (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) found damaging stored woollen fabrics in India. Journal of Stored Product Research 27: 185-198 [195] (larval description)

History of changes

Taxonomic Decision for Subspecies Arrangement

• Háva, J. 2003. World Catalogue of the Dermestidae (Coleoptera). Studie a Zprávy Oblastního Muzea Praha-východ, Supplementum 1: 1-196 [83]

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA

Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

History of changes

• Byrrhus pimpinellae Fabricius, J.C. 1775. Systema Entomologiae, sistens Insectorum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, adiectis Synonymis, Locis, Descriptionibus, Observationibus. Flensburgi et Lipsiae [= Flensburg & Leipzig] : Kortii xxxii 832 pp. [Date published 17 April] [61].
• Anthrenus pimpinellae dimidiatus Hauser, F. 1894. Beitrag zur Coleopteren-Fauna von Transcaspien und Turkestan. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 1894: 17-74 [23] [nom. nud.].
• Anthrenus scrophulariae Fourcroy, A.F. 1785. Entomologia Parisiensis; sive catalogus insectorum quæ in agro Parisiensi reperiuntur; secundam methodam Geoffrœanam in sectiones, genera & species distributus: cui addita sunt nomina trivialia & fere trecentæ novæ species. Paris : Via et Aedibus Serpentineis Vol. 1 viii 231 pp. [27].

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Háva, J. 2003. World Catalogue of the Dermestidae (Coleoptera). Studie a Zprávy Oblastního Muzea Praha-východ, Supplementum 1: 1-196 [83]

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA

Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: terrestrial, volant.

Larvae: scavenger.

General References

Hinton, H.E. 1945. A Monograph of the Beetles Associated with Stored Products. London : British Museum (Natural History) Vol. 1 viii 443 pp. [347] (adult description, biology)

Peacock, E.R. 1993. Adults and Larvae of Hide, Larder and Carpet Beetles and their Relatives (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) and of Derodontid Beetles (Coleoptera: Derodontidae). London : Royal Entomological Society of London 144 pp. [31, 63] (biology, distribution, keys to adult and larva)

History of changes

Taxonomic Decision for Subspecies Arrangement

• Háva, J. 2003. World Catalogue of the Dermestidae (Coleoptera). Studie a Zprávy Oblastního Muzea Praha-východ, Supplementum 1: 1-196 [83]

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Tasmania

IBRA

NSW, Tas: Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)

History of changes

• Dermestes scrophulariae Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundem classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiae : Laurentii Salvii Vol. 1 10 Edn., 824 pp. [356].
• Anthrenus histrio Fabricius, J.C. 1792. Entomologia Systematica Emendata et Aucta. Secundum, Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, adjectis synonimis [sic], locis, observationibus, descriptionibus. Hafniae : Christ. Gottl. Proft. Vol. 1(1) xx 330 pp. [264].
• Anthrenus insulicola Obenberger, J. 1917. II. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der palaearktischen Käfer-fauna. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 82: 9-45 [32].
• Anthrenus scrophulariae suecicus Palm, T. 1940. Systematische Bemerkungen zu den schwedischen Anthrenus-Arten (Col. Dermestidae). Entomologisk Tidskrift 61: 1-3 [1].
• Anthrenus verbasci Herbst, J.F.W. 1797. Natursystem aller bekannten in- und ausländischen Insekten; als eine Fortsezzung der von Büffonschen Naturgeschichte nach dem System des Ritters Carl von Linné bearbeitet (von C. G. Jablonsky), Fortgesetzt von J. F. W. Herbst. Berlin : Pauli Vol. 7 346 pp. 26 pls. [328].
• Dermestes variegatus Scopoli, G.A. 1763. Entomologia Carniolica, exhibens Insecta Carniolæ indigena et distributa in ordines, genera, species, varietates, methodo Linnæana. Vindobonae [=Vienna] : Trattner xxxvi 420 pp. [16].
• Anthrenus scrophulariae rubricollis Sahlberg 1913. Coleoptera mediterranea orientalia, quae in Aegypto, Palestina, Syria, Caramania atque in Anatolia occidentali anno 1904 collegerunt John Sahlberg et Unio Saalas. Öfversigt af Finska Vetenskaps-Societetens Förhandlingar 55A(19): 1-281 [109].

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Háva, J. 2003. World Catalogue of the Dermestidae (Coleoptera). Studie a Zprávy Oblastního Muzea Praha-východ, Supplementum 1: 1-196 [83]

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Tasmania

IBRA

NSW, Tas: Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: terrestrial, volant.

Larva: scavenger.

General References

Hinton, H.E. 1945. A Monograph of the Beetles Associated with Stored Products. London : British Museum (Natural History) Vol. 1 viii 443 pp. [350] (adult description, biology)

Peacock, E.R. 1993. Adults and Larvae of Hide, Larder and Carpet Beetles and their Relatives (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) and of Derodontid Beetles (Coleoptera: Derodontidae). London : Royal Entomological Society of London 144 pp. [31, 63] (biology, distribution, keys to adult and larva)

History of changes

• Florilinus Mulsant, E. & Rey, C. 1868. Histoire Naturelle des Coléoptères de France. Tribu des Scuticolles. Paris : F. Savy 186 pp. [141].

  Type species:

   Dermestes museorum Linnaeus, 1761 by original designation.

Distribution

States

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Tasmania, Western Australia

IBRA

ACT, NSW, Tas, WA: Australian Alps (AA), Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Ben Lomond (BEL), Esperance Plains (ESP), Flinders (FLI), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), King (KIN), Mallee (MAL), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)

History of changes

• Dermestes museorum Linnaeus, C. 1761. Fauna svecica sistens animalia sveciae regni: mammalia, aves, amphibia, pisces, insecta, vermes. Distributa per classes & ordines, genera & species, cum differentiis specierum, synonymis auctorum, nominibus incolarum, locis natalium, descriptionibus insectorum. Editio altera, auctior. Stockholmiae [= Stockholm] : L. Salvii [48] + 578 pp. [145].
• Anthrenus muscorum Fabricius, J.C. 1787. Mantissa Insectorum sistens eorum species nuper detectas adiectis characteribus genericus, differentiis specificis, emendationibus, observationibus. Hafniae : Christ. Gottl. Proft. Vol. 1 xx 348 pp. [39].
• Anthrenus pellio Thunberg, C.P. 1815. Anthreni monographia. Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis 7: 150-156 [151].
• Anthrenus vagus Gmelin, J.F. 1790. Caroli a Linné Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Linné, editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Regnum Animalium. Lipsiae : Georg Emanuel Beer Tomus 1(Pars IV. Classis V. Insecta) pp. 1517-2224. [1615].
• Anthrenus varius Stephens, J.F. 1830. Illustrations of British entomology, or a synopsis of indigenous insects, containing their generic and specific distinctions, with an account of their metamorphoses, times of appearance, localities, food, and economy, as far as practicable. Mandibulata London : Baldwin & Cradock Vol. 3 1-374 pls 16-19. [130].
• Anthrenus verbasci Fabricius, J.C. 1775. Systema Entomologiae, sistens Insectorum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, adiectis Synonymis, Locis, Descriptionibus, Observationibus. Flensburgi et Lipsiae [= Flensburg & Leipzig] : Kortii xxxii 832 pp. [Date published 17 April] [61].
• Byrrhus muscorum Füessly, J.C. 1775. Verzeichnis der ihm bekannten Schweitzerischen Inseckten mit einer ausgemahlten Kupfertafel: nebst der Ankündigung eines Insecten Werks. Zurich und Winterthur : H. Steiner xii 62 pp., 1 pl. [5].

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Háva, J. 2003. World Catalogue of the Dermestidae (Coleoptera). Studie a Zprávy Oblastního Muzea Praha-východ, Supplementum 1: 1-196 [86]

Introduction

Liu et al. (2022) suspects the Australian records of this species are misidentifications or recorded from quarantine interceptions as no recently collected material of the species exists in Australian collections.

Distribution

States

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Tasmania, Western Australia

IBRA

ACT, NSW, Tas, WA: Australian Alps (AA), Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Ben Lomond (BEL), Esperance Plains (ESP), Flinders (FLI), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), King (KIN), Mallee (MAL), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: terrestrial, volant.

Larvae: scavenger.

General References

Hinton, H.E. 1945. A Monograph of the Beetles Associated with Stored Products. London : British Museum (Natural History) Vol. 1 viii 443 pp. [359] (adult description, biology)

Korschefsky, R. 1944. Bestimmungstabelle der bekanntesten deutschen Dermestidenlarven. Arbeiten über Morphologische und Taxonomische Entomologie aus Berlin-Dahlem 11: 140-152 [151] (larval description)

Liu, Z., Zhou, Y-L., Szito, A. & Ślipiński, A. 2022. The Australian hide, larder and carpet beetles (Coleoptera: Dermestidae): a revision at the generic level. Annales Zoologici, Warszawa 72(4): 837–926

Peacock, E.R. 1993. Adults and Larvae of Hide, Larder and Carpet Beetles and their Relatives (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) and of Derodontid Beetles (Coleoptera: Derodontidae). London : Royal Entomological Society of London 144 pp. [31, 64] (biology, distribution, keys to adult and larva)

History of changes

• Nathrenus Casey, T.L. 1900. Review of the American Corylophidae, Cryptophagidae, Tritomidae and Dermestidae with other studies. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 8(2): 51–172 [161].

  Type species:

   Byrrhus verbasci Linnaeus, 1767 by original designation.

Distribution

States

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

IBRA

ACT, NSW, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic, WA: Australian Alps (AA), Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Ben Lomond (BEL), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Carnarvon (CAR), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Flinders (FLI), Gascoyne (GAS), Gawler (GAW), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Kanmantoo (KAN), King (KIN), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Murchison (MUR), Nandewar (NAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Pilbara (PIL), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Warren (WAR), Wet Tropics (WT), Yalgoo (YAL)

History of changes

• Byrrhus verbasci Linnaeus, C. 1767. Systema naturae, per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum caracteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Holmiae [= Stockholm] : L. Salvii Tomus I. Regnum Animale(pars 2) Editio duodecima, reformata [3 vols., 1766–68], pp. 533–1327. [568].
• Anthrenus adspersus Herbst, J.F.W. 1797. Natursystem aller bekannten in- und ausländischen Insekten; als eine Fortsezzung der von Büffonschen Naturgeschichte nach dem System des Ritters Carl von Linné bearbeitet (von C. G. Jablonsky), Fortgesetzt von J. F. W. Herbst. Berlin : Pauli Vol. 7 346 pp. 26 pls. [332].
• Anthrenus destructor Melsheimer, F.V. 1844. Descriptions of new species of Coleoptera of the United States. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 2: 98-118 [116].
• Anthrenus florilegus Fourcroy, A.F. 1785. Entomologia Parisiensis; sive catalogus insectorum quæ in agro Parisiensi reperiuntur; secundam methodam Geoffrœanam in sectiones, genera & species distributus: cui addita sunt nomina trivialia & fere trecentæ novæ species. Paris : Via et Aedibus Serpentineis Vol. 1 viii 231 pp. [27].
• Anthrenus nitidulus Küster, H.C. 1847. Die Käfer Europas. Nach der Natur beschrieben. Mit Beiträgen mehrerer Entomologen. Nürnberg : Bauer und Raspe Vol. Heft X 100 sheets, 3 pls. [47].
• Anthrenus pictus Germar, E.F. 1813. Neue Insekten. Magazin der Entomologie 1: 114-133 [121].
• Anthrenus tomentosus Thunberg, C.P. 1815. Anthreni monographia. Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis 7: 150-156 [151].
• Anthrenus verbasci confusus Reitter, E. 1886. Bestimmungs-Tabellen der europäischen Coleopteren. III. Heft II. Auflage. Enthaltend die Familien: Scaphidiidae, Lathridiidae und Dermestidae. Verhandlungen des Naturforschenden Vereines in Brünn 24: 40-74 [69] [as variety].
• Anthrenus verbasci nebulosus Reitter, E. 1886. Bestimmungs-Tabellen der europäischen Coleopteren. III. Heft II. Auflage. Enthaltend die Familien: Scaphidiidae, Lathridiidae und Dermestidae. Verhandlungen des Naturforschenden Vereines in Brünn 24: 40-74 [69] [as variety].
• Anthrenus verbasci vorax Casey, T.L. 1900. Review of the American Corylophidae, Cryptophagidae, Tritomidae and Dermestidae with other studies. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 8(2): 51–172 [161] [as variety].
• Bostrichus varius Fabricius, J.C. 1775. Systema Entomologiae, sistens Insectorum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, adiectis Synonymis, Locis, Descriptionibus, Observationibus. Flensburgi et Lipsiae [= Flensburg & Leipzig] : Kortii xxxii 832 pp. [Date published 17 April] [60].
• Anthrenus tricolor Herbst, J.F.W. 1797. Natursystem aller bekannten in- und ausländischen Insekten; als eine Fortsezzung der von Büffonschen Naturgeschichte nach dem System des Ritters Carl von Linné bearbeitet (von C. G. Jablonsky), Fortgesetzt von J. F. W. Herbst. Berlin : Pauli Vol. 7 346 pp. 26 pls. [333].
• Anthrenus verbasci pistor Casey, T.L. 1900. Review of the American Corylophidae, Cryptophagidae, Tritomidae and Dermestidae with other studies. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 8(2): 51–172 [161] [as variety].
• Anthrenus verbasci substriatus Casey, T.L. 1900. Review of the American Corylophidae, Cryptophagidae, Tritomidae and Dermestidae with other studies. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 8(2): 51–172 [161] [as variety].
• Anthrenus verbasci caseyi Hinton, H.E. 1945. A Monograph of the Beetles Associated with Stored Products. London : British Museum (Natural History) Vol. 1 viii 443 pp. [328] [as variety].

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Háva, J. 2003. World Catalogue of the Dermestidae (Coleoptera). Studie a Zprávy Oblastního Muzea Praha-východ, Supplementum 1: 1-196 [89]

Distribution

States

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

IBRA

ACT, NSW, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic, WA: Australian Alps (AA), Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Ben Lomond (BEL), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Carnarvon (CAR), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Flinders (FLI), Gascoyne (GAS), Gawler (GAW), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Kanmantoo (KAN), King (KIN), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Murchison (MUR), Nandewar (NAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Pilbara (PIL), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Warren (WAR), Wet Tropics (WT), Yalgoo (YAL)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: terrestrial, volant.

Larvae: scavenger.

General References

Hinton, H.E. 1945. A Monograph of the Beetles Associated with Stored Products. London : British Museum (Natural History) Vol. 1 viii 443 pp. [326] (adult description, biology)

Korschefsky, R. 1944. Bestimmungstabelle der bekanntesten deutschen Dermestidenlarven. Arbeiten über Morphologische und Taxonomische Entomologie aus Berlin-Dahlem 11: 140-152 [151] (larval description)

Peacock, E.R. 1993. Adults and Larvae of Hide, Larder and Carpet Beetles and their Relatives (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) and of Derodontid Beetles (Coleoptera: Derodontidae). London : Royal Entomological Society of London 144 pp. [30, 61] (biology, distrbution, keys to adult and larva)

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