Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada

Tribe Anthrenini


Zhou et al., 2022. Molecular Phylogeny of Dermestidae (Coleoptera) Reveals the Polyphyletic Nature of Trogoderma Latreille
Full citation:
"Yu-Lingzi Zhou, James A Nicholls, Zhen-Hua Liu, Diana Hartley, Andras Szito, Adam Ślipiński, Andreas Zwick, Molecular Phylogeny of Dermestidae (Coleoptera) Reveals the Polyphyletic Nature of Trogoderma Latreille and the Taxonomic Placement of the Khapra Beetle Trogoderma granarium Everts, Insect Systematics and Diversity, Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2022, 2, https://doi.org/10.1093/isd/ixac026"

Extensive review of the family Dermestidae using genetic data. Focus of the article is mostly on Trogoderma and related genera (subtribe Trogodermina and less for tribe Megatomini), but important changes are noted for the whole family.

Háva J. (2023) World catalogue of the Dermestidae

Herrmann A. (200?‒) Pictures of some dermestid species
[cite:383837]
Photos of almost 700 spp. from around the world, with synonyms and brief range info. A helpful, sometimes indispensable source [despite checkered image quality]

Lawrence J.F., et al. (1995-2005) Elateriformia (Coleoptera) larvae: descriptions, illustrations, identification...
[cite:747404]
Full citation: Lawrence J.F., Hastings A.M., Dallwitz M.J., Paine T.A., Zurcher E.J. 1995 onwards. Elateriformia (Coleoptera) larvae: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval for families and subfamilies. Version: 9th October 2005.

Lawrence J.F., et al. (2000-2005) Elateriformia (Coleoptera): descriptions, illustrations, identification...
[cite:506954]
Full citation: Lawrence J.F., Hastings A.M., Dallwitz M.J., Paine T.A., Zurcher E.J. 2000 onwards. Elateriformia (Coleoptera): descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval for families and subfamilies. Version: 9th October 2005

The Beetle Ring
This site links to numerous other sites about beetles, with short descriptors of each.

Ciegler J.C. (2014) South Carolina beetles
[cite:928719]

Checklist of Coleoptera Known from Great Smoky Mountains National Park
[cite:899594

GSMNP beetle species count (as of 11 February 2013) is 2,522.

Information contained on the Excel spreadsheet includes, family, subfamily (in part), genus and species, a comment line, source(s) of the record, and references to publications dealing with GSMNP beetles.

Prepared by:
The Coleoptera Taxonomic Working Group (TWIG) at the Louisiana State Arthropod Museum (LSAM)
Christopher Carlton, TWIG Coordinator