Attagenus yemensis Háva & Herrmann, 2014

Háva, Jiří, Abdel-Dayem, Mahmoud S. & Aldhafer, Hathal M., 2025, The subfamily Attageninae (Coleoptera, Dermestidae) from Saudi Arabia, ZooKeys 1243, pp. 107-130 : 107-130

Attagenus yemensis Háva & Herrmann, 2014

Fig. 3 G

Material examined.

Saudi Arabia • 4 ex; Asir, Abha, Raydah , 18°11.618'N, 42°23.420'E; Alt. 1772 m; 8. vi. 2014; LT 8; Al Dhafer H., Fadl H., Abdeldayem M., El Torkey A & El Gharbawy A. leg.; J. Háva det.; KSMA • 3 ex; Bahah Province, Al-Mukhwah, Shada Al Ala , 19°51.762'N, 41°18.089'E; Alt. 1225 m; 5. v. 2015; LT 6; Al Dhafer H., Fadl H., Abdeldayem M., El Torkey A. & El Gharbawy A. leg.; J. Háva det.; KSMA • 1 ex; ibidem; 3. vi. 2014; LT 4; J. Háva det.; JHAC • 1 ex; ibidem; 2. ix. 2015; LT 2; J. Háva det.; KSMA • 4 ex; ibidem; 27. vii. 2015; J. Háva det.; KSMA • 3 ex; Baha Province, Al-Mandaq, W. Tourbah ; 3. vi. 2012; HP; Al Ansi A., Kondratieff B. & Al Dhafer H. leg.; J. Háva det.; KSMA • 1 ex; ibidem; J. Háva det.; JHAC • 1 ex; Jizan Province, Al-Idabi, Aiban, W. Gowra , 17°17.569'N, 43°04.211'E; Alt. 451 m; 11. xi. 2012; BS; H. H. Fadl leg.; J. Háva det.; KSMA .

Distribution.

This species is confined to the southwestern regions of Saudi Arabia, specifically Asir, Baha, and Jazan provinces (Fig. 7 ), and is found at altitudes ranging from 451 to 1897 m a. s. l. It is endemic to the Arabian Peninsula, described from Yemen, and here, newly recorded in Saudi Arabia.

Figures

Figure 3. Dorsal habitus A – G Attagenus species A A. kadleci Háva, 2012 female B A. lobatus Rosenhauer, 1856 female C A. logunovi Háva, 2015 D A. posticalis Fairmaire, 1878 E A. A. scalaris (Pic, 1894) F A. vanharteni Háva, 2009 G A. yemensis Háva & Herrmann, 2014 H Telopes tessellatus Reitter, 1887 male I T. tessellatus Reitter, 1887 female.

Figure 7. Distribution map of Attageninae species in Saudi Arabia: Attagenus scalaris, A. sp., A. vanharteni, A. yemensis, and Teleopes tessellatus.