Redescription of Anthrenus (s. str.) flavidulus Reitter, 1889, and a new synonym in Palaearctic Anthrenus Geoffroy, 1762 (Coleoptera: Dermestidae)

Authors

• Marcin Kadej Department of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Taxonomy, University of Wroclaw, ul. Przybyszewskiego 63/77, PL-51-148 Wroclaw, Poland
• Andreas Herrmann Bremervörder Strasse 123, D-21682 Stade, Germany

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33338/ef.4242

Abstract

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.