Anthrenocerus australis

Anthrenocerus australis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Bostrichiformia
Family: Dermestidae
Genus: Anthrenocerus
Species: A. australis
Binomial name
Anthrenocerus australis
(Hope, 1843)

Anthrenocerus australis is a species of beetle in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. It is known commonly as the Australian carpet beetle.[1] It is native to Australia, New Guinea, and New Zealand, and it is present in Europe as an introduced species.[2]

This beetle is a pest of wool and wool products and cattle hides, as well as dried dairy products such as casein.[3]

In New Zealand, Anthrenocerus australis has developed a significant resistance to the most common wool insecticide permethrin.[4]

References

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  1. Anthrenocerus australis. Atlas of Living Australia.
  2. Herrmann, A., & Háva, J. (2007). The first record of the Australian immigrant Anthrenocerus australis (Hope, 1843)(Coleoptera: Dermestidae) from Italy. Gredleriana 7, 412-413.
  3. 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.
  4. Ingham, P. E.; McNeil, S. J.; Sunderland, M. R. (2012). Functional finishes for wool – Eco considerations. Advanced Materials Research, 441: 33–43.


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