Anthrenus (Nathrenus) peacockae (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Megatominae), a new species from Pakistan

Authors

  • Graham J. Holloway

Keywords:

Carpet beetle, Anthrenus narani, aedeagus, median lobe, sternite, taxonomy, distribution

Abstract

A new species, Anthrenus (Nathrenus) peacockae Holloway (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Megatominae) from Pakistan is described and compared with A. narani Háva and Ahmed, 2014, the most similar species. Images of the habitus, ventrites, antenna, aedeagus, sternites VIII and IX are presented. Anthrenus peacockae is only the third species in the subgenus Nathrenus Casey, 1900 to be recorded from Pakistan.

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Published

2024-07-03

Issue

Articles 1056-1060 ( June 2024)

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Copyright (c) 2024 Graham J. Holloway

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