© Entomologica Fennica. 11 April 2014 Attagenus Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Attageninae) in Turkey with a description of a new species Marcin Kadej & Jiri Hava Kadej, M. & Hava, J. 2014: Attagenus Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Attageninae) in Turkey with a description ofa new species. — Entomol. Fennica 25: 1—5 . A new species ofthe large genus Attagenus Latreille, 1802, A. hadesi sp. n. from Turkey is described and illustrated. Morphological characteristics useful for identification are provided. A list of species of Attagenus from Turkey is also given. M. Kadej, Department of Invertebrate Biology, Evolution and Conservation, University of Wroclaw, Poland; E—mail.‘ [email protected] J. Hava, Department ofForest Protection and Entomology, Faculty ofForestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University ofLife Sciences, Kamycka II 76, Prague 6 — Suchdol, CZ—I65 21, Czech Republic; E—mail.‘[email protected] Received 1 7 January 2013, accepted 5 April 2013 1. Introduction distinct antennal cavity on hypomeron. The most characteristic feature of larvae is the extremely The genus Attagenus Latreille, 1802 of Atta- long caudal brush and the elongated, cylindrical, geninae is the most speciose in the family Der- strongly sclerotized body (Peacock 1993). mestidae, and currently includes nearly 200 valid As mentioned above, the genus Attagenus is species, most ofthem found in Palaearctic, Ethio- one of the most speciose genera of Dermestidae. pian andNearctic regions. The genus, as shown in Few ofthe species have been classified as pests of the study of larval characteristics (Kiselyova & stored products. The genus is known from all bio- McHugh 2006), is closely related to the Nearctic geographical regions, but includes no more than genus Novelsis Casey, 1900. Ofthe two currently few cosmopolitan species. 25 species of Atta— accepted subgenera, Aethriostoma Motschulsky genus have been described in Turkey so far and a 1858a includes only 6 species, while nearly 190 new species found in Turkey is described in this have been so far described in Attagenus s. str. paper. (Hava 2003a, 2013). The wide variability within the genus is mani- fested in size, colouration, shape of antennae, and 2. Material and methods male and female genitalia. Some species are very similar and difficult to identify, whereas distinct Morphological structures ofbody were boiled for and characteristic morphology makes others eas- 3—10 minutes in 10% KOH, and placed in dis- ier. Adults of Attagenus can be distinguished tilled water for c. 1 hour to clean and soften the from all other genera by the first segment of cuticule. All structures were placed on glycerin metatarsi at most half as long as the second, free mounts. Morphological structures were exam- mouthparts, 3-jointed antennal club and lack of ined with a Nikon Eclipse E 600® (Tokyo, Japan) Kadej & Hava ' ENTOMOL. FENNICA Vol. 25 phase contrast microscope with a drawing tube, convex and slightly elongated; dorsal and ventral and a Nikon SMZ—800® (Tokyo, Japan) binocu- pubescent recumbent, white, light brown or light lar microscope. Photographs were taken with a golden (Figs 1a—c); length from anterior margin Canon 500D® (Taiwan) and a Nikon D5100® ofpronotum to apex of elytron 3.65 mm, median (Tokyo, Japan) camera under a Nikon Eclipse length of pronotum 0.9 mm, maximum width of 80i® (Tokyo, Japan) and/or a Nikon SMZ—800® pronotum 1.75 mm, length of elytron 2.7 mm, (Tokyo, Japan). Image stacks were processed us- maximum width across elytra 2.0 mm. Ratio of ing Combine ZM® (Hadley 2010). width (across humeri) to length (ofpronotum and The terminology used in this paper follows elytra combined) 1.0: 1.82. Lawrence and Slipinski (2010). Separate labels Head: Visible from above; integument of are indicated by a slash (/). Author’s remarks are head dark brown; densely but sparsely and finely in square brackets [ ]. punctured. Eyes iridescent, with dark brown edge, large, convex, with slight emargination at The following abbreviations are used in this midlength of inner margin. Median ocellus dis- study: tinct. Front and clypeus covered with light brown — MKC — Collection of Marcin Kadej, Depart- pubescence. Anterior part ofclypeus light brown, ment of Evolutionary Biology and Ecology, posterior (basal) part dark brown. Antenna with Division of Invertebrates Biology, Evolution 11 antennomeres. Antennal club elongated, 3- and Conservation collection, University of jointed (Fig. 1c); antennomeres I—VIII light Wroclaw, Poland. brown, IX—XI brown (generally darker, only — JHAC — Private Entomological Laboratory & basal part ofIX can be slightly lighter). Antennal Collection, Unetice u Prahy, Prague-west, club has almost the same length as flagellum; Czech Republic. with relative length of terminal joint to length of penultimate joints nearly 0.9:1.0 (terminal joint The type specimens were labeled with a red almost as long as the two preceding joints com- printed label bearing the text as follows: “HOLO- bined). Ratio of width to length of terminal TYPE or PARATYPE Attagenus hadesi sp. nov. antennomeres: 1.0:1 (IX and X) and 0.53:1 (XI). J. HAVA & M. KADEJ det. 2012”. Pro-, meso- and metasternum (Fig. 1b): Dark brown (almost black), sparsely and finely punc- tured, densely covered with fine recumbent light 3. Description ofAttagenus golden setae. Prostemal process thin but distinct (Attagenus) hadesi sp. n. (Fig. 1) and reaching midlength ofmesosternum. Its apex slightly sharpened. Mesostemum deeply incised Type locality. Turkey, Mersin, N Giilnar, N for prosternal process. 36°30’22.5”; E 33°07’43.3” Kosecobanli/Tes- Pronotum, hypomeron and elytron (Figs 1a— diistii. b): Integument mainly covered with light brown Material examined. Holotype 8: Labeled: (only near angles white) pubescence. Hypome— Turkey, Mersin, 40 km N Giilnar N 36°30’22,5; ron covered with light brown pubescence. Prono- E 33°07’43,3 Kosecobanli/Tesdiistu W-trap 3 tum with lateral carina continued around Hollow Quercus 2006-08-26 Nicklass Jansson/ anterolateral angle (invisible from above); basal Mustafa Avci [terminalia placed in plastic vial part of pronotum rounded. Antennal fossa with glycerin], MKC. Paratype $2: Labeled: Tur- densely and shallowly punctured. Elytra (Fig. 1a) key, vil. Icel (Mersin), Goktepe Dagi, Aslanli with white and light brown pubescence. Small env., 10.—12.6.1998, Bezdek lgt., JHAC. spots (discontinuous bands) of white setae situ- Diagnosis. The new species closely resem- ated as follows: two near humeri, two under hu- bles Attagenus (S. str.) pantherinus, A. (S. str.) meri (visible in lateral aspect only), two near su- quadricolor, A. (S. str.) incognitus and A. (S. str.) ture in midlength of elytra, other two at the same maculatus. It can be distinguished from them by level but closer to lateral margins, and the last pair the characteristics given in Table 1. near apex of elytra. Scutellum small, dark brown Description. Male (holotype). Body: Ovate, (almost black) and triangular. ENTOMOL. FENNICA Vol. 25 ° Attagenus hadesi Sp. n. from Turkey 3 Table 1. Comparison of species closely resembling Attagenus (3. str.) hadesi sp. n. A. (3. str.) pantherinus A. (3. str.) quadricolor A. (3. str.) incognitus Antennae no. of segments 11 10 11 antennomere | Dark brown Light brown to brown Dark brown antennomeres ll—Vlll Light brown Light brown to brown Dark brown antennomeres lX—X Blackish-brown Light brown to brown Dark brown antennomere XI Blackish-brown — Dark brown Labial palpi Dark brown Light brown Light brown terminal segment Short Very long Short Pronotal pubescens laterally (near angles) Distinctly white lntermixed yellow and white Whitish discally Yellow Light brown Black Pygidium Dark brown with brown setae Brown with white setae Brown with black setae Parameres of phallus Broad with apices Narrow with apices Broad with apices slightly curved inward slightly curved inward slightly curved inward A. (3. str.) macu/atus A. (3. str.) hadesi sp.n. Antennae no. of segments 11 11 antennomere l Yellowish-red Light brown antennomeresll—Vlll Yellowish-red Light brown antennomeres lX—X Dark brown Brown antennomere XI Dark brown Brown Labial palpi Dark brown Light brown terminal segment Short Shofl Pronotal pubescens Black with small laterally (near angles) isolated white spots Whitish (near angles) and two near scutellum discally Black Light brown Pygidium Black with black setae Brown with golden light setae Parameres of phallus Narrow with apices Narrow with apices slightly curved inward distinctly curved inward (Fig. 1e) Legs: Dorsal surface covered with light tal aspect), with narrow apodemes occupying 1/3 golden pubescence. Trochanters, coxae and of penis length (Fig. 1e). femora dark brown; tibiae, tarsi and claws light IX abdominal ventrite: Rhomboidal, more brown. Tibiae spinose on lateral margin, with dis- pigmented laterally and basally, apex slightly tinct, short but thick, brown setae. Tarsus with rounded, setae present on the apical and lateral two slightly curved claws. margins (Fig. 1f). Ventrites I—V (Fig. 1d): Integument dark Female (paratype). Externally similar to brown with golden-brown pubescence. Sides of male, but differs by structure of antennae. Anten- first Visible sternite without striae. Pygidium: nal club short as in male, terminal antennomere Brown, with light golden, semi erect setae. shorter and oval. Body length from anterior mar- Phallus: As in Fig 1e. Parameres deeply u- gin ofpronotum to apex of elytron 4.03 mm, me- shaped, covered with few, rather short setae on dian length of pronotum 0.95 mm, maximum the lateral margins as well as in the central and in- width of pronotum 2.03 mm, length of elytron ner areas; longer setae present only on apex of 3 .20 mm, maximum width across elytra 2.22 mm. parameres. Distal parts of parameres distinctly Distribution. Turkey. curved inward. Penis in lateral View straight, with Etymology. The epithet comes from the name distal end pointing up; wider posteriorly (in fron- ofHades (son ofKronos and Rhea and brother of Kadej & Hdva - ENTOMOL. FENNICA Vol.