The new species Dermestes (Dermestes) eraticus sp. nov. from Namibia and Republic of
South Africa and Dermestes (Dermestes) brutus sp. nov. from Madagascar are described, illustrated
and compared. The species Dermestes (Dermestes) wittei Kalík, 1955, Dermestes (Dermestes)
voi Háva, 2000, Dermestes (Dermestes) semistriatus Boheman, 1851 and Dermestes (Dermestes)
gerstaeckeri Dalla Torre, 1911 belonging Dermestes bicolor species group are illustrated and keyed.
The species Dermestes (Dermestes) wittei Kalík, 1955 is newly recorded from Ghana.