Attagenus Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Attageninae) in Turkey with a description of a new species

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by  Marcin Kadej

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Attagenus Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera: Dermestidae:
Attageninae) in Turkey with a description of a new species
MarcinKadej &JiriHava
Kadej,M.&Hava,J.2014:AttagenusLatreille, 1802(Coleoptera:Dermestidae:
Attageninae)inTurkeywithadescriptionofanewspecies.—Entomol.Fennica
25: 1—5
.
AnewspeciesofthelargegenusAttagenusLatreille, 1802, A.hadesisp.n.from
Turkey is described and illustrated. Morphological characteristics useful for
identification are provided. A list ofspecies ofAttagenus from Turkey is also
given.
M. Kadej, Department ofInvertebrate Biology, Evolution and Conservation,
UniversityofWroclaw, Poland;E—mail.‘ [email protected]
J. Hava, DepartmentofForestProtectionandEntomology, FacultyofForestry
andWoodSciences, Czech UniversityofLifeSciences,KamyckaII76,Prague6
—Suchdol, CZ—I6521, CzechRepublic;E—mail.‘[email protected]
Received17January2013, accepted5April2013
1. Introduction distinctantennalcavityonhypomeron. Themost
characteristic feature oflarvae is the extremely
The genus Attagenus Latreille, 1802 of Atta- longcaudalbrushandtheelongated, cylindrical,
geninae is the most speciose in the family Der- strongly sclerotizedbody(Peacock 1993).
mestidae,andcurrentlyincludesnearly200valid As mentioned above, the genusAttagenus is
species,mostofthemfoundinPalaearctic,Ethio- oneofthemostspeciosegeneraofDermestidae.
pianandNearcticregions.Thegenus,asshownin Fewofthespecieshavebeenclassifiedaspestsof
the study oflarval characteristics (Kiselyova & storedproducts.Thegenusisknownfromallbio-
McHugh2006), is closelyrelatedtotheNearctic geographicalregions, butincludes no more than
genusNovelsisCasey, 1900.Ofthetwocurrently few cosmopolitan species. 25 species ofAtta—
accepted subgenera, Aethriostoma Motschulsky genushavebeendescribedinTurkeysofaranda
1858a includes only 6 species, while nearly 190 new species foundinTurkey is describedinthis
have been so far described in Attagenus s. str. paper.
(Hava2003a, 2013).
Thewidevariabilitywithinthegenusismani-
festedinsize,colouration,shapeofantennae,and 2. Material and methods
maleandfemalegenitalia. Somespeciesarevery
similaranddifficultto identify, whereas distinct Morphologicalstructuresofbodywereboiledfor
andcharacteristicmorphologymakesotherseas- 3—10 minutes in 10% KOH, and placed in dis-
ier. Adults of Attagenus can be distinguished tilledwater for c. 1 hourto clean and soften the
from all other genera by the first segment of cuticule. All structures were placed on glycerin
metatarsi atmosthalfas long asthe second, free mounts. Morphological structures were exam-
mouthparts, 3-jointed antennal club and lack of inedwithaNikonEclipseE600®(Tokyo,Japan)
Kadej&Hava ' ENTOMOL. FENNICAVol. 25
phase contrast microscope with a drawing tube, convexandslightlyelongated;dorsalandventral
andaNikon SMZ—800® (Tokyo, Japan)binocu- pubescentrecumbent,white, lightbrownorlight
lar microscope. Photographs were taken with a golden (Figs 1a—c); length from anteriormargin
Canon 500D® (Taiwan) and a Nikon D5100® ofpronotumtoapexofelytron3.65 mm, median
(Tokyo, Japan) camera under a Nikon Eclipse length ofpronotum0.9 mm, maximumwidth of
80i® (Tokyo, Japan) and/or aNikon SMZ—800® pronotum 1.75 mm, length of elytron 2.7 mm,
(Tokyo,Japan).Imagestackswereprocessedus- maximumwidth across elytra 2.0 mm. Ratio of
ingCombineZM® (Hadley2010). width(acrosshumeri)tolength(ofpronotumand
The terminology used in this paper follows elytracombined) 1.0:1.82.
Lawrence and Slipinski (2010). Separate labels Head: Visible from above; integument of
areindicatedbyaslash(/). Author’sremarks are headdarkbrown; denselybutsparselyandfinely
insquarebrackets [ ]. punctured. Eyes iridescent, with dark brown
edge, large, convex, with slight emargination at
The following abbreviations are used in this midlength ofinner margin. Median ocellus dis-
study: tinct.Frontandclypeuscoveredwithlightbrown
— MKC—CollectionofMarcinKadej, Depart- pubescence.Anteriorpartofclypeuslightbrown,
ment ofEvolutionary Biology and Ecology, posterior (basal) part darkbrown. Antennawith
DivisionofInvertebrates 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—PrivateEntomologicalLaboratory& basalpartofIXcanbeslightlylighter).Antennal
Collection, Unetice u Prahy, Prague-west, club has almost the same length as flagellum;
CzechRepublic. withrelative lengthofterminaljointto lengthof
penultimatejoints nearly 0.9:1.0 (terminaljoint
The type specimens were labeled with a red almost as long as the two precedingjoints com-
printedlabelbearingthetextasfollows:“HOLO- bined). Ratio of width to length of terminal
TYPEorPARATYPE Attagenushadesisp.nov. antennomeres: 1.0:1(IXandX)and0.53:1(XI).
J. HAVA&M. KADEJdet. 2012”. Pro-,meso-andmetasternum(Fig. 1b): Dark
brown (almostblack), sparsely and finely punc-
tured, denselycoveredwithfinerecumbentlight
3. Description ofAttagenus golden setae. Prostemalprocess thinbutdistinct
(Attagenus) hadesisp. n. (Fig. 1) andreachingmidlengthofmesosternum.Itsapex
slightly sharpened. Mesostemum deeply incised
Type locality. Turkey, Mersin, N Giilnar, N forprosternalprocess.
36°30’22.5”; E 33°07’43.3” Kosecobanli/Tes- Pronotum, hypomeron andelytron (Figs 1a—
diistii. b): Integumentmainly coveredwith lightbrown
Material examined. Holotype 8: Labeled: (only near angles white) pubescence. Hypome—
Turkey, Mersin, 40kmN GiilnarN 36°30’22,5; roncoveredwithlightbrownpubescence.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
withglycerin],MKC. Paratype $2: Labeled: Tur- denselyandshallowlypunctured.Elytra(Fig. 1a)
key, vil. Icel (Mersin), Goktepe Dagi, Aslanli with white and light brown pubescence. Small
env., 10.—12.6.1998, Bezdeklgt., JHAC. spots (discontinuous bands) ofwhite setae situ-
Diagnosis. The new species closely resem- atedas follows: two nearhumeri, two underhu-
bles Attagenus (S. str.) pantherinus, A. (S. str.) meri (visibleinlateralaspectonly), twonearsu-
quadricolor,A. (S. str.)incognitusandA. (S. str.) tureinmidlengthofelytra, othertwoatthesame
maculatus. Itcanbe distinguishedfromthemby levelbutclosertolateralmargins,andthelastpair
thecharacteristics giveninTable 1. nearapexofelytra. Scutellumsmall, darkbrown
Description. Male (holotype). Body: Ovate, (almostblack) andtriangular.
ENTOMOL. FENNICAVol. 25 ° AttagenushadesiSp. n.from Turkey 3
Table 1. ComparisonofspeciescloselyresemblingAttagenus(3. str.)hadesisp. n.
A. (3. str.)pantherinus A. (3. str.)quadricolor A. (3. str.)incognitus
Antennae
no. ofsegments 11 10 11
antennomere | Darkbrown 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
antennomereXI Blackish-brown — Dark brown
Labial palpi Darkbrown Light brown Lightbrown
terminal segment Short Very long Short
Pronotal pubescens
laterally (nearangles) Distinctlywhite lntermixed yellowandwhite Whitish
discally Yellow Light brown Black
Pygidium Darkbrownwith brown setae Brownwithwhitesetae Brownwith blacksetae
Parameresofphallus Broadwith apices Narrowwith apices Broadwith apices
slightlycurved inward slightlycurved inward slightlycurved inward
A. (3. str.)macu/atus A. (3. str.)hadesisp.n.
Antennae
no. ofsegments 11 11
antennomere l Yellowish-red Light brown
antennomeresll—Vlll Yellowish-red Light brown
antennomeres lX—X Darkbrown Brown
antennomereXI Darkbrown Brown
Labial palpi Darkbrown Light brown
terminal segment Short Shofl
Pronotal pubescens Blackwith small
laterally (nearangles) isolatedwhitespots Whitish
(nearangles)and two
nearscutellum
discally Black Light brown
Pygidium Blackwith blacksetae Brownwith golden lightsetae
Parameresofphallus Narrowwith apices Narrowwith apices
slightlycurved inward distinctlycurved inward (Fig. 1e)
Legs: Dorsal surface covered with light talaspect),withnarrowapodemesoccupying 1/3
golden pubescence. Trochanters, coxae and ofpenis length(Fig. 1e).
femora darkbrown; tibiae, tarsi and claws light IX abdominal ventrite: Rhomboidal, more
brown.Tibiaespinoseonlateralmargin,withdis- pigmented laterally and basally, apex slightly
tinct, short but thick, brown setae. Tarsus with rounded, setae present on the apical and lateral
two slightlycurvedclaws. margins (Fig. 1f).
Ventrites I—V (Fig. 1d): Integument dark Female (paratype). Externally similar to
brown with golden-brown pubescence. Sides of male,butdiffersbystructureofantennae.Anten-
first Visible sternite without striae. Pygidium: nal club short as in male, terminal antennomere
Brown,withlightgolden, semi erectsetae. shorterandoval. Bodylengthfromanteriormar-
Phallus: As in Fig 1e. Parameres deeply u- ginofpronotumtoapexofelytron4.03 mm,me-
shaped, covered with few, rather short setae on dian length of pronotum 0.95 mm, maximum
thelateralmarginsaswellasinthecentralandin- width ofpronotum 2.03 mm, length ofelytron
ner areas; longer setae present only on apex of 3.20mm,maximumwidthacrosselytra2.22mm.
parameres. Distal parts ofparameres distinctly Distribution. Turkey.
curvedinward.PenisinlateralViewstraight,with Etymology. Theepithetcomesfromthename
distalendpointingup;widerposteriorly(infron- ofHades(sonofKronosandRheaandbrotherof
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Fig. 1.Attagenushadesisp. n.,holotypemale.—a. Habitus,dorsalaspect.—b. Habitus,ventralaspect.
—0. Headwithantennae,dorsalaspect.—d.Visibleventrites l—V.—e. Genitalia.—f. IXabdominalventrite.
ZeusandPoseidon).InGreekmythologyheisthe Attagenus orientalis Reitter in Schneider et Le-
godoftheunderworld anddeath. der, 1878
Attagenuspantherinus (Ahrens, 1814)
Attagenuspellio (Linnaeus, 1758)
4. Listofspecies ofAttagenus
from Turkey Syn:DermestesbipunctatusDeGeer, 1774
DermestesmacellariusFabricius, 1781
AttagenusaurantiacusReitter, 1900 DermestescylindricornisSchrank, 1785
Attagenusbifasciatus (Olivier, 1790) Attagenusquadricolor(SumakOV, 1907)
Syn.:AttagenuswachanmiMulsant&Rey, 1868 AttagenusquadrimaculatusKraatz, 1858
AttagenusbrunneusFalderrnann, 1835 Syn:AttagenusbivittatusMulsant&Rey, 1868
Syn.:AttagenussordidusHeer, 1841 Attagenusseniculus (Solsky, 1876)
AttagenusdalmalinusKuster, 1847 AttagenussieversiReitter, 1896
AttagenusmarginicollisHandschuchin AttagenusSilvaticusZhantieV, 1976
Kfister, 1847 AttagenussimplexReitter, 1881
AttagenuslongicornisPic, 1894 AttagenussmirnoviZhantieV, 1973
AttagenuspicipennisPic, 1894 Attagenus tessellatus (Reitter, 1887)
AttagenuselongatulusCasey, 1900 Attagenusunicolorunicolor(Brahm, 1790)
AttagenusextricatusCasey, 1900 Syn.:DermestespiceusOlivier, 1790
AttagenusbicolorCasey, 1900 DermestesmegatomaFabricius, 1798
AttagenuselongatusCasey, 1916 AttagenuscylindricornisSay, 1825
Attagenuscyphonoides Reitter, 1881 DermestesmacellariusDufischrnid, 1825
Syn.:AttagenusalfieriiPic, 1910 AttagenusslygialisMulsant&Rey, 1868
TelopessenegalensisPic, 1915 AttagenusfulvipesMulsant&Rey, 1868
Attagenusdispar(Redtenbacher, 1843) AttagenuscylindricornisCasey, 1900
Syn.:AttagenusredtenbacheriPeyron, 1857 AttagenusunicolorjaponicusReitter, 1877
Attagenusdoricus ZhantieV, 2007 Syn.:AttagenusnankineusPic, 1916
Attagenusfasciatus (Thunberg, 1795) AttagenuscanadensisCasey, 1916
Syn.:AnthrenuSgloriosaeFabricius, 1798 AttagenusamurensisPic, 1942
Attagenus ionicusZhantieV, 2005
AttagenusjelinekiHava, 2004
Attagenus lobatusRosenhauer, 1856 5. Discussion
Syn.:AttagenuSbyturoidesSolsky, 1876
Attagenus lynx(Mulsant&Rey, 1868) GenusAttagenus isdiVidedintotwosubgenera—
Attagenus obtusus (Gyllenhal in Schonherr, Aethriostoma Motschulsky, 1858 andAttagenus
1808) s. sir. Thegreatestnumberoftaxaisinthenomi-
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