Open AccessRedescription of <i> Anthrenus (s. str.) flavidulus </i> Reitter, 1889, and a new synonym in Palaearctic <i> Anthrenus </i> Geoffroy, 1762 (Coleoptera: Dermestidae)
Author(s) -
Marcin Kadej,
Andreas Herrmann
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
entomologica fennica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.173
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 2489-4966
pISSN - 0785-8760
DOI - 10.33338/ef.4242
Subject(s) - dermestidae , aedeagus , synonym (taxonomy) , biology , arthropod mouthparts , zoology , male genitalia , taxonomy (biology) , ecology , larva , genus
The comparison of the morphology of the dorsal patterns, aedeagus, sternite IX and mouthparts of Anthrenus (s. str.) miniatulus Reitter, 1899 and Anthrenus (s. str.) flavidulus Reitter, 1889 proved that they belong to the same species. A photo of each adult form and male genitalia is provided. The name Anthrenus miniatulus Reitter, 1899 is proposed to become a junior synonym of Anthrenus flavidulus Reitter, 1889. Since Anthrenus miniatulus have also been found in Syria, the country name is now added to the distribution list of Anthrenus flavidulus.