Anthrenus (Anthrenodes) xizangensis sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Megatominae), a new species described from Xizang, China

  • Author(s): Zhou, Xuan; Nyima, Tenzin; Zhang, Wei; Shen, Rongrong; Da, Wa; Suolang, Wangdui; Bai, Ming; Háva, Jiří
  • Title:
    Anthrenus (Anthrenodes) xizangensis sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Megatominae), a new species described from Xizang, China
  • Journal Title: Zoological Systematics
  • DOI: 10.11865/zs.2026204
  • Volume: 51
  • Issue: 2
  • Page(s): 117-122
  • Date: 2026-04-24
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  • Abstract:
    A new species, Anthrenus (Anthrenodes) xizangensis Zhou, Háva & Da, sp. nov., is described based on a series of specimens recently collected in Lhasa, Xizang, China. The new species is illustrated and compared with its morphological similar species: A. himalayensis Háva, Wachkoo & Maqbool, 2019, A. katinkrauseae Háva, 2018, and A. occultus Háva, 2006. It differs in the scale coloration and pattern, as well as in the antennae and male genitalia. A comparative diagnosis and a distribution map of known similar Anthrenus species are provided.
  • Document Type: Journal Article
  • Language: English
  • Citation Key: Zhou2026Anthrenus

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