Original Article

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
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  • 1Institute of Plateau Biology of Xizang Autonomous Region, Lhasa 850000, China; E-mails: z_h_y_xuan@163.com; danzeng220227@ 163.com

    2State Key Laboratory of Animal Biodiversity Conservation and Integrated Pest Management, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; E-mail: shenrongrong@ioz.ac.cn

    3State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; E-mail: weizhangvv@pku.edu.cn

    4Administration of the Potala Palace, Lhasa 850000, China; E-mails: 280464718@qq.com; 1004913182@qq.com

    5Academy of Plateau Science and Sustainability, Qinghai Normal University, Xining 810016, China

    6Private Entomological Laboratory & Collection, Rýznerova 37/37, Únětice u Prahy, Prague-west, Czech Republic; E-mail: jh. dermestidae@volny.cz

Wa Da; Ming Bai

Online published: 2026-04-24

Supported by

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)

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. 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.

Cite this article

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

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