Superficially like *Attagenus smirnovi*, but the antennae are much too long. I don't recognise it, so I suspect it's an Australian native species - an accidental visitor from outside. Continue monitoring to see if you get lots more. If not, it's unlikely to be a problem. Tony
Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On Fri, 23 Feb 2024 at 04:39, 'Jessica Gray-Hart' via MuseumPests < pestlist@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > > > I’m hoping to get some help with identifying this beetle. I initially > thought it might be a furniture beetle or brown carpet beetle but it > doesn’t seem to quite match those species (but I’m not an expert!). For > context it is 5mm long and was found in a trap in collection storage near a > park in Sydney, Australia. Unfortunately lost the legs while getting it off > the sticky trap. > > > > Many thanks! > > Jessie > > > > *Jessica Gray-Hart * > Preventive Conservator > > T + 61 2 <+612> > artgallery.nsw.gov.au > [image: Art Gallery NSW] <https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/> > > > I acknowledge the Gadigal of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians > of the Country on which the Art Gallery of New South Wales stands. > > > > <https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/programs/sias/> > > This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain > confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please > delete it and notify the sender. Views expressed in this message are those > of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of the Art > Gallery of NSW. > > -- > 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/SYZPR01MB728561BE496F616C36E5F388B7552%40SYZPR01MB7285.ausprd01.prod.outlook.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/SYZPR01MB728561BE496F616C36E5F388B7552%40SYZPR01MB7285.ausprd01.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/CAFWqZKN6xjgNGUQhzDYVezt5pTNRayR%3DsUssx7bWUKSDM_a0iQ%40mail.gmail.com.
