Anthrenus ( Anthrenus ) algeriensis, Holloway, 2024

Holloway, Graham J., 2024, Anthrenus (Anthrenus) algeriensis (Coleoptera, Dermestidae, Megatominae), a new species from Algeria, Baltic Journal of Coleopterology 24 (1), pp. 33-41 : 34

Anthrenus ( Anthrenus) algeriensis sp. nov.

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Specimens examined. Holotype (female) BNHM, Algeria, early 20 th century, J.J. Walker leg ( Sharp coll.).

Paratypes. One male ( Sharp coll., BNHM) and one female ( BNHM), Algeria , no collector or date on data labels. J.J. Walker collected during his travels as a naval officer during early 20 th century. Given his naval links, it is likely that the A. algeriensis specimens were collected from a coastal region in Algeria .

Holotype habitus ( Fig 1A ) (BL = 2.53 mm, BW = 1.80 mm), paratype ventrites ( Figure 1B ), antenna ( Figure 1C ) (AL = 163 µm, AW = 121 µm).

Figures

Fig. 1. Anthrenus (Anthrenus) algeriensis sp. nov. Holloway, 2024 holotype A: habitus dorsal aspect (scale bar = 1mm), B: ventral aspect ventrites (scale bar = 1mm), C: antenna (scale bar = 100µm).

Fig. 2. Anthrenus (Anthrenus) algeriensis sp. nov. Holloway, 2024 paratype A: aedeagus ventral aspect, B: sternite IX. Scale bars = 100µm in both cases.