''Afrothorictus latus'' is a species of

beetle Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 40 ...

in the family

Dermestidae Dermestidae are a family of Coleoptera that are commonly referred to as skin beetles or carpet beetles. Other common names include larder beetles, hide or leather beetles, and khapra beetles. There are over 1,800 species described. Dermestids ha ...

, the only species in the genus ''Afrothorictus''.Dermestidae Species List
at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 14 May 2012.

References

Dermestidae genera Monotypic Bostrichiformia genera {{Dermestidae-stub