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. 2013 Apr 19;(293):65–76. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.293.4891
1 Head without frontal ocellus subfamily Dermestinae, genus Dermestes, 2
head with frontal ocellus 3
2 visible abdominal sternites with white and black pubescence subgenus Dermestinus Zhantiev, 1967
visible abdominal sternites with concolorous pubescence subgenus Dermestes Linnaeus, 1758
3 prosternum not forming a “collar”; mouthparts free subfamily Attageninae, genus Attagenus Latreille, 1802
prosternum forming a “collar” under which mouthparts fit when the head is retracted subfamily Megatominae, 4
4 dorsal and ventral surfaces covered by flat scales genus Anthrenus, 5
dorsal and ventral surfaces covered by pubescence 7
5 antenna with 11 antennomeres 6
antenna with 10 antennomeres subgenus Anthrenodes Chobaut, 1898
6 eyes with median margin broadly and deeply emarginate at about anterior 1/3 subgenus Anthrenus Geoffroy, 1762
eyes with median margins complete subgenus Nathrenus Casey, 1900
7 anterior tibiae with spines along shaft; antennal club with 3 antennomeres genus Phradonoma Jacquelin du Val, 1859
anterior tibiae without spines 8
8 antennal club with 2 antennomeres, terminal antennomere of male big, flat and slightly vaulted genus Orphinus Motschulsky, 1858
antennal club with 3-8 antennomeres genus Trogoderma Dejean, 1821