Alan - I am sure this is not *Anthrenus*, and I don't think it's a dermestid at all. Having said that, I'm not sure which family it is, but it looks very like one of the *Xanthonia *leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae). If it is that then it's an accidental visitor. Tony
Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On Fri, 4 Jun 2021 at 16:21, Tocci, Genevieve Elizabeth < glewi...@oeb.harvard.edu> wrote: > Hi Alan, > > > > My first thought it that it looks a bit like the Museum Beetle (*Anthrenus > museorum*) > https://museumpests.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/museum-beetle-fact-sheet.pdf > > > > Let’s see if anyone else has some ideas for you too! When varied carpet > beetles get their hairs knocked off I have a much harder time, but others > here usually can figure it out. > > > > Best wishes, > > Genevieve > > > > ================================================= > Genevieve E. Tocci (she, her, hers) > Senior Curatorial Technician > Harvard University Herbaria > 22 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138 U.S.A. > Phone: 617-495-1057 Fax: 617-495-9484 > glewi...@oeb.harvard.edu > > > > *From:* pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> *On Behalf > Of *Alan P Van Dyke > *Sent:* Thursday, June 3, 2021 4:03 PM > *To:* pestlist@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* [PestList] beetle identification > > > > Hello all, > > > > I find the mummy thread very interesting... > > > > However, I have another issue. I've attached a couple of photos of a > beetle I found in a trap. At first I thought I had a varied carpet beetle, > but closer examination made me doubt that. It's about 3 mm in length. > Anyone have an idea what it could be? The photos have different focal > points to make identification a little easier. > > > > Thanks, > > > Alan > > > > *Alan Van Dyke * > > Senior Preservation Technician > > Harry Ransom Center > The University of Texas at Austin > P.O. Drawer 7219 > Austin, Texas 78713-7219 > P: 512-232-4614 > www.hrc.utexas.edu > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.hrc.utexas.edu_&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=EYdhJ0HrhAMcA2aVQ-I4N7lml00zxsXPbHYeP7843No&m=I78lu9kj-vRhyojvepjXLGt_4j2LA-GdqW_xj1_58uw&s=D0Gij9bzfMeZMEOh064x1mihX3osQuc1kDhVgC7CJxA&e=> > > > > > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__hrc.utexas.edu&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=EYdhJ0HrhAMcA2aVQ-I4N7lml00zxsXPbHYeP7843No&m=I78lu9kj-vRhyojvepjXLGt_4j2LA-GdqW_xj1_58uw&s=1c-YqOhEVlZ3hFaoduwHg0crGrNj8s4PGuMII5aNjv4&e=> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MuseumPests" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAHhLO3aH9Eucd4Nsr8axcepKJ9TjwEH0KdEJsGYhDkGj29rQ_g%40mail.gmail.com > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__groups.google.com_d_msgid_pestlist_CAHhLO3aH9Eucd4Nsr8axcepKJ9TjwEH0KdEJsGYhDkGj29rQ-5Fg-2540mail.gmail.com-3Futm-5Fmedium-3Demail-26utm-5Fsource-3Dfooter&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=EYdhJ0HrhAMcA2aVQ-I4N7lml00zxsXPbHYeP7843No&m=I78lu9kj-vRhyojvepjXLGt_4j2LA-GdqW_xj1_58uw&s=Q0mx1jrBH1KN86GuKaOkO3MMCkHshYG5eH3AlTVfDbo&e=> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MuseumPests" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/MN2PR07MB60629E6F354878D5EF91503DD53B9%40MN2PR07MB6062.namprd07.prod.outlook.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/MN2PR07MB60629E6F354878D5EF91503DD53B9%40MN2PR07MB6062.namprd07.prod.outlook.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAFWqZKMWzDVBeF%2B%3D26diJUAu0%2BnaGmbbtpxFQn%3D1t6OVKndGcQ%40mail.gmail.com.
