Dermestid beetle at Holt, ACT
Identification history
| Eurhopalus sp. (genus) | 28 Jan 2026 | KimberiRP | ||
| Dermestidae sp. (family) | 9 Oct 2025 | clarehoneydove | ||
| Unverified | 5 Sep 2025 | AlisonMilton |
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2 comments
clarehoneydove
wrote:
9 Oct 2025
Looks like a recent sighting of mine. I think its Trogoderma sp. Similar beetle pictured in Roger Farrows book p175
KimberiRP
wrote:
28 Jan 2026
Numerous Australian Dermestidae previously assigned to genus Trogoderma have been transferred to Eurhopalus, leaving only one (introduced) species in Trogoderma - see https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/DERMESTIDAE .
Location information
- Coordinates 149.018920-35.220350
- Altitude 587.0m
- Places Holt, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Sep 2025 02:37 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Eurhopalus sp. (genus) Other beetles Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Acacia Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Species information
- Eurhopalus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Dermestid beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1030.5m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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