Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) ➔ Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods) ➔ Class Insecta (Insects) ➔ Order Coleoptera (Beetles) ➔ Family Dermestidae (Skin beetles)
Anthrenocerus australis (Hope, 1843)
Australischer Teppichkäfer Australian Carpet Beetle
Synonyms and other combinations:
Anthrenus australis Hope, 1843 | Anthremis australis Hope, 1845 | Cryptorhopalum erichsoni Reitter, 1881 | Cryptorhopalum australe Blackburn, 1903 |
Anthrenocerus australis (Hope, 1843) Australischer Teppichkäfer Australian Carpet Beetle
Anthrenocerus australis
DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf; 2017-07-06 10:27:33
Image number: 7857
DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf
2017-07-06 10:27:33
Anthrenocerus australis (Hope, 1843) Australischer Teppichkäfer Australian Carpet Beetle
Anthrenocerus australis, conf. Christoph Benisch
DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf; 2017-07-09 09:57:19
Image number: 7856
DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf
2017-07-09 09:57:19
conf. Christoph Benisch
Anthrenocerus australis (Hope, 1843) Australischer Teppichkäfer Australian Carpet Beetle
Anthrenocerus australis, larva
DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf; 2017-03-24 14:26:42
Image number: 7861
larva
DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf
2017-03-24 14:26:42
Anthrenocerus australis (Hope, 1843) Australischer Teppichkäfer Australian Carpet Beetle
Anthrenocerus australis, larva
DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf; 2017-03-24 14:26:10
Image number: 7862
larva
DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf
2017-03-24 14:26:10
Anthrenocerus australis (Hope, 1843) Australischer Teppichkäfer Australian Carpet Beetle
Anthrenocerus australis, larva
DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf; 2017-04-23 15:20:43
Image number: 7863
larva
DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf
2017-04-23 15:20:43
Anthrenocerus australis (Hope, 1843) Australischer Teppichkäfer Australian Carpet Beetle
Anthrenocerus australis, larvae
DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf; 2017-04-23 15:20:37
Image number: 7864
larvae
DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf
2017-04-23 15:20:37
Distribution:
Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Tasmania.
Introduced to Europe (Austria, Belgium, Britain I., Channel Is., Czech Republic, French mainland, Germany, Italian mainland, Switzerland, The Netherlands).
Habitat:
In urban areas, forests and woodlands
Annotation:
The beetles have developed from the larvae shown here.
References, further reading, links:
- de Jong, Y.S.D.M. (ed.) (2013) Fauna Europaea version 2.6.2 Web Service available online at https://fauna-eu.org/
- Arved Lompe: Die Käfer Europas - Ein Bestimmungswerk im Internet
- Andreas Herrmann:
Dermestidae (Coleoptera) of the world
- Gerard, P. J., & Ruf, L. D. (1997): Development and biology of the immature stages of Anthrenocerus australis Hope (Coleoptera: Dermestidae). Journal of Stored Products Research 33(4), 347-357, Abstract