The genus Anthrenus, is in the subfamily Megatominae. It is relatively speciose within family Dermestidae and currently contains ca. 250 valid taxa which have been grouped within 10 subgenera. Most of the species are found in the Palearctic ecozone. Anthrenus (Helocerus) cechovskyi Háva & Kadej, sp. nov. is described from Nepal. The habitus, antenna, genitalia are illustrated and compared with ...

Trichodryas slipinskiisp. n. from Yunnan Province of China is described and illustrated. A key to the known species of this genus is provided.

Trogoderma fasciolata Fairmaire, 1897, comb. rev. is redescribed, illustrated and restored to the genus Trogoderma Dejean, 1821 from Aethriostoma Motschulsky, 1858. A key to the known Trogoderma species from Madagascar is presented.

Phradonoma blabolili sp. n. from Angola is described and illustrated. Key to the Afrotropical "Phradonoma nobile species group" to which the newly described species belongs, as well as key to genera of dermestid beetles occurring in Angola is given. List of all species of Dermestidae known to occur in Angola hitherto is provided.

The new species Trogoderma tryznai sp. n., zhantievi n. and sharpi (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) from Madagascar are described, illustrated compared with similar species. differ congeners by the structure of antennae, male genitalia colour elytral spots. Additional faunistic records Madagascan Dermestidae a key to given.

A new synonym is proposed for Anthrenus Geoffroy, 1762 (= Neoanthrenus Armstrong, 1941 syn. n.) and the following species are transferred to Anthrenus (Nathrenus): Anthrenus (Nathrenus) armstrongielus replacement name for Neoanthrenus armstrongi Kalik, 1957; Anthrenus (Nathrenus) consobrinus (Hava), 2005 new combination; Anthrenus (Nathrenus) frater Arrow, 1915 return to former combination; Ant...

Necrophagous insects, mainly Diptera and Coleoptera, are attracted to specific stages of carcass decomposition, in a process of faunistic succession. They are very important in estimating the postmortem interval, the time interval between the death and the discovery of the body. In studies done with pig carcasses exposed to natural conditions in an urban forest (Santa Genebra Reservation), loca...

A new species Orphinus geiseri sp. n. (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) from Ivory Coast (Mt. Nimba) is described, illustrated and compared with similar species. The differs congeners by the structure of antennae male genitalia.

We report ten new species records for the Coleoptera fauna of New Brunswick, Canada from the families Dermestidae, Endecatomidae, Bostrichidae, and Ptinidae. Anthrenus fuscus Olivier and Anthrenus museorum (Linnaeus) of the family Dermestidae are newly recorded for New Brunswick. Endecatomus rugosus (Randall) and the family Endecatomidae are recorded for the first time for New Brunswick and the...

Insects of the family Dermestidae are common insect pests of museums and other sites where historical artifacts are displayed and stored. Trogoderma variabile (Ballion), the warehouse beetle, is a member of this family, and though it is more commonly associated with processed and finished stored food products, it can be found in museums. There are aspects relating to monitoring and control of T...