In the present work, a new species Attagenus yemensis sp. nov. from Yemen is described, illustrated and compared with similar species. The new species belongs to the subfamily Attageninae, tribe Attagenini and differs from all the known species in the colours and setation of the dorsal surfaces and the structure of antennae and male genitalia. Key words: Coleoptera, Dermestidae, Attagenus, Taxonomy, new species, Yemen.