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

Xuan Zhou; Tenzin Nyima; Wei Zhang; Rongrong Shen; Wa Da; Wangdui Suolang; Sang Da; Ming Bai; Ji?í Háva

doi:10.11865/zs.2026204

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Zoological Systematics ›› 2026, Vol. 51 ›› Issue (2) : 117-122. DOI: 10.11865/zs.2026204 CSTR: 32106.14.zs.2026204

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

Xuan Zhou^{1, 2}, Tenzin Nyima¹, Wei Zhang³, Rongrong Shen², Wa Da¹, Wangdui Suolang⁴, Sang Da⁴, Ming Bai^{2, 5}, Jiří Háva⁶

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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. katrinkrauseae 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.

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Xuan Zhou, Tenzin Nyima, Wei Zhang, Rongrong Shen, Wa Da, Wangdui Suolang, Sang Da, Ming Bai, Jiří Háva. Anthrenus (Anthrenodes) xizangensis sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Megatominae), a new species described from Xizang, China[J]. Zoological Systematics. 2026, 51(2): 117-122 https://doi.org/10.11865/zs.2026204

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This work was supported by the Science and Technology Program Project of the Xizang Autonomous Region (XZ202501ZY0103); the Natural Science Foundation of Xizang (XZ202301ZR0002G); the Special Project of the Institute of Plateau Biology of Xizang Autonomous Region—“Collection and Preservation of Genetic Resources”—Insect Section; the State Key Laboratory of Animal Biodiversity Conservation and Integrated Pest Management (SKLA2502); the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2023IOZ0104); and the Survey of Wildlife Resources in Key Areas of Xizang (ZL202203601)