Anthrenocerus australis (Hope, 1843)
Family: Dermestidae
Size: 2.6 mm (2.0 to 3.4 mm)
Origin: Australia, introduced to England, Netherlands, Germany
Ecology: The larvae of the australien carpet beetle prefer to eat in wool and
leather products
Location: England, York, Central Science Lab.
leg. 20.XII.2001
Coll. Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2016
Anthrenocerus australis (Flickr)