Attagenus scalaris (Pic, 1894)

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 scalaris (Pic, 1894)

Fig. 3 E

Previous records.

Riyadh ( Alsuhaibani 1996) and Ibex Reserve ( Al Dhafer et al. 2012 as A. lynx ) in Riyadh Province.

Material examined.

Saudi Arabia • 1 ex; Baha Province, Al-Mukhwah, Shada Al Ala , 19°51.066'N, 41°18.037'E; Alt. 1325 m; 26. i. 2015; PT; Al Dhafer H., Fadl H., Abd el Dayem, M., El Torkey A. & El Gharbawy A. leg.; J. Háva det.; KSMA • 1 ex; ibidem; 8. xii. 2014; PT; Al Dhafer H., Fadl H., Abd el Dayem, M., El Torkey A. & El Gharbawy A. leg.; J. Háva det.; KSMA • 1 ex; ibidem; 19°50.710'N, 41°18.267'E; Alt. 1474 m; 3. vi. 2014; LT; Al Dhafer H., Fadl H., Abd el Dayem, M., El Torkey A. & El Gharbawy A. leg.; J. Háva det.; KSMA • 1 ex; Jouf Province, Tabarjal, Basieta, NADEC, F 138 , 29°52.29'N, 38°18.403'E; Alt. 635 m; 24. v. 2018, SW (Olive); Hathal et al. leg.; J. Háva det.; JHAC • 1 ex; Riyadh Province, Diriyah, Al Uyaynah, Wadi Hanifa, WHN 02 , 24.9119°N, 46.187792°E; Alt. 806.755 m; 29. iv. 2015; PT; Abdel-Dayem M. et al. leg.; J. Háva det.; KSMA • 1 ex; Riyadh Province, Hutet Beni Tamem, Ibex Reserve National Park, W. 180 km S Riyadh Region ; 20. x. 2007, Al Doryhem Y., Aldhafer H., Almotairy M. & Algharbawy A. leg.; Attagenus lynx ; J. Háva det.; KSMA • 1 ex; without data; M. S. Abdel-Dayem det.; KSMA .

Distribution.

The species is found at elevations ranging from 635 to 1474 m a. s. l. across the central region (Riyadh Province), southwestern region (Baha Province), and northern region (Jouf) (Fig. 7 ). Globally, it is known from Egypt, Libya, Israel, Palestine, and 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.