Anthrenus (Anthrenops) trilineatus (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Megatominae), a new species from Afghanistan

Abstract : A new species, Anthrenus (Anthrenops) trilineatus Holloway & Herrmann (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Megatominae) is described from Afghanistan and compared with A. amoenulus Reitter, 1896, A. coloratus Reitter, 1881, and A. zebra Reitter, 1889, the most likely confounding species from the region. Differentiation is performed using habitus coloration, antennal and genital structure. Images of habitus, ventrites, antenna, and male and female genital structures are presented. Three species of subgenus Anthrenops are now recorded from Afghanistan.
Keyword : Taxonomy, identification, genitalia, dissection, A. trilineatus, A. amoenulus, A. coloratus, A. zebra, new species, Afghanistan
Author(s) : Holloway, G. J., Herrmann, A.
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Published Issue : 2025 Vol. 20 Supplement


2025 Vol. 20 Supplement