The species ''Dermestes (Derbyana) matthewsi'', also called ''Derbyana matthewsi'' or Dermestes matthewsi, 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 ...

. It is currently the only species in the subgenus ''Derbyana''. Formally, the species was the only species of the genus ''Derbyana'' and it was considered a very distinctive and presumably native genus to

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...

. However, after a study to the molecular phylogeny of the Dermestidae family, it was revealed that the taxonomic placement of ''Derbyana matthewsi'' was nested in the ''Dermestes'' genus. Both ''Dermestes ater'' and ''Dermestes lardarius'' are species from the ''Dermestes s. str.'' subgenus. The species ''D. matthewsi'' is closer related to '' Dermestes ater'' than ''

Dermestes lardarius ''Dermestes lardarius'', commonly known as the ''larder beetle'' or ''moisture bug'', is a species of beetle in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. It is found worldwide.Western Australia Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...

. This includes

Central Kimberley The Central Kimberley, an interim Australian bioregion, is located in the central Kimberley region of Western Australia Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, t ...

Dampierland Dampierland is an interim Australian bioregion in Western Australia Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territo ...

Northern Kimberley The Northern Kimberley, an interim Australian bioregion, is located in the northern Kimberley region of Western Australia,Ord Victoria Plain The Ord Victoria Plain, an interim Australian bioregion, is located in the Northern Territory and Western Australia, comprising .

and

Victoria Bonaparte The Victoria Bonaparte, an interim Australian bioregion, is located in the Northern Territory and Western Australia,

.Subgenus Dermestes (Derbyana) Lawrence and Ślipiński, 2005
by the Australian Government, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved on 8 January 2025.

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