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Anthrenus (Anthrenus) mahieae (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Megatominae), a new species from California, U.S.A., and comparison with A. (A.) lepidus

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: A new species, Anthrenus (Anthrenus) mahieae (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Megatominae), from California, U.S.A. is described and compared with Anthrenus lepidus LeConte. Images of habitus (dorsal and ventral), scale structure, antenna, aedeagus, and (male) sternite IX are presented. Anthrenus mahieae differs from A. lepidus in the structure of the genitalia, the structure of the antennal club, and the brightness of the pale patches of scales on the outer pronotal angles and ventrites.

Source: Insecta mundi

DOI: 10.64338/im.1221.m8c50

Author: Graham J. Holloway

Institution: University of Reading

Language: English

Topic: Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W7224849205

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