An extended description of Anthrenus (Anthrenops) coloratus Reitter (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Megatominae), the type species for the subgenus Anthrenops Reitter

Abstract

The descriptions of many Dermestidae species are brief, often inadequate for modern day taxonomic purposes, especially for species described in the 18^th and 19^th centuries. Anthrenus coloratus is such a species. Anthrenus coloratus from Italy is described in detail. Images of external (habitus, ventrites, antennae) and internal (aedeagus, male sternite IX, female sternite VIII, female tergite VIII, bursal copulatrix sclerites) characters are provided. Even though A. coloratus is the type species for the subgenus Anthrenops, images of most of these structures are published for the first time.

To cite: Holloway, G.J., Querner, P. & Foster, C.W. 2025. An extended description of Anthrenus (Anthrenops) coloratus Reitter (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Megatominae), the type species for the subgenus Anthrenops Reitter. Israel Journal of Entomology 54: 33–43. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17161768
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