1. PaDIL Species Factsheet Scientific Name: Anthrenocerus australis (Hope, 1843) (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Megatominae) Common Name Australian carpet beetle Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/Pest/Main/135939 Image Library Australian Biosecurity Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/ Partners for Australian Biosecurity image library Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment https://www.awe.gov.au/ Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia https://dpird.wa.gov.au/ Plant Health Australia https://www.planthealthaustralia.com.au/ Museums Victoria https://museumsvictoria.com.au/ 2. Species Information 2.1. Details Specimen Contact: CSIRO - ANIC - Author: Walker, K. Citation: Walker, K. (2007) Australian carpet beetle(Anthrenocerus australis)Updated on 5/2/2011 Available online: PaDIL - http://www.padil.gov.au Image Use: Free for use under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY- NC 4.0) 2.2. URL Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/Pest/Main/135939 2.3. Facets Status: Native Australian Pest Species Group: Beetles Commodity Overview: Field Crops and Pastures, Horticulture Commodity Type: Grains, Stored Products, Animal, Cotton & other fibres Distribution: Europe and Northern Asia, Australasian - Oceanian 2.4. Other Names Anthremis australis Hope, 1845 Anthrenus australis Hope, 1843 Anthrenus australis Hope, 1843 Cryptorhopalum erichsoni Reitter, 1881 Cryptorhopalum erichsoni Reitter, 1881 Trogoderma riguum Hope, 1845 Trogoderma riguum Erichson, 1842 2.5. Diagnostic Notes Live larva footage Adults of Anthrenocerus are distinguished from other dermestids by: - Presence of medin ocellus - Antennae with distinct 3-segmented club that fits tightly into a deep and margined sulci in the hypermeron; - Absence of scale-shaped setae and presence of coloured hairs on body; - Body narrowly ovate body widest at elytral hymera. Anthrenocerus australis body length is 2.2-2.5mm; body colouring is dark brown, pronotum with patches of ligh-coloured setae and three way bands of light-coloured white and tan setae across elytra. It can be distinguished from other Australian Anthrenocerus by having complete setal bands on elytra. 2.6. References Roach, A.M.E. (2000). Review of the Australian species of the dermestid genus Anthrenocerus Arrow (Coleoptera: Dermestidae). Invertebr. Taxon. 14(2): 175-224. 2.7. Web Links ABRS Taxonomy and Distribution|http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi- bin/abrs/fauna/details.pl?pstrVol=BOSTRICHOIDEA;pstrTaxa=243;pstrChecklistMode=1|ABRS Taxonomy and Distribution: http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi- bin/abrs/fauna/details.pl?pstrVol=BOSTRICHOIDEA;pstrTaxa=243;pstrChecklistMode=1 3. Diagnostic Images Australia: Canberra, 1989. Australia: Canberra, 1989. Antenna close up: Ken Walker Museums Dorsal view: Ken Walker Museums Victoria Victoria Australia: Canberra, 1989. Australia: Canberra, 1989. Elytra: Ken Walker Museums Victoria Head front: Ken Walker Museums Victoria Australia: Canberra, 1989. Australia: Canberra, 1989. Lateral view: Ken Walker Museums Victoria Pronotum: Ken Walker Museums Victoria Results Generated: Saturday, October 2, 2021 .