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

Authors

  • Graham J. Holloway
  • Andreas Herrmann

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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Published

2024-10-29