Two new species of Anthrenus Geoffroy (s. str.) (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Megatominae) from Egypt and Eritrea

Coleoptera
Dermestidae
Megatominae
Keywords: Anthrenus aegyptiacus, aedeagus, sternites, bursa copulatrix, taxonomy, identification

Abstract

Two new species, Anthrenus kushangaza Holloway and Herrmann and Anthrenus kittenbergeri Holloway and Herrmann (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Megatominae) from northeast Africa are described. Images of internal and external features are presented and compared with A. crustaceus Reitter and A. rauterbergi Reitter, both of which are found in the same geographical region as the new species.

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Publication

1071

Published

2024-09-13

How to cite

Holloway GJ, Herrmann A. 2024. Two new species of Anthrenus Geoffroy (s. str.) (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Megatominae) from Egypt and Eritrea. Insecta Mundi 1071: 1-8.
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